Elbert County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,725
Median household income: $49,727
Median home value: $114,600

Elbert County is a county in Georgia with a population of 19,725. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,727 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elbert County's population grew 2.9% from 19,166 to 19,725, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $38,678 to $49,727.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,725
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,727
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 9,370
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,16619,725

Median household income

$38,678$49,727

Median home value

$84,700$114,600

Median gross rent

$685$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,166	$38,678	$84,700	$685
2020	19,164	$39,323	$87,400	$674
2021	19,453	$39,904	$92,000	$711
2022	19,570	$48,190	$104,500	$828
2023	19,725	$49,727	$114,600	$849

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,340	6.8%
5 to 17	2,996	15.2%
18 to 24	1,398	7.1%
25 to 34	2,299	11.7%
35 to 44	2,255	11.4%
45 to 54	2,550	12.9%
55 to 64	2,702	13.7%
65 to 74	2,557	13.0%
75 and over	1,628	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,390	62.8%
Black or African American	5,040	25.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	138	0.7%
Asian	239	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	764	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,110	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,111	15.1%
High school graduate	5,630	40.2%
Some college or associate's	4,171	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,253	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	826	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,904	81.0%
Carpooled	750	8.8%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	135	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	669	7.9%
Other means	55	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,909	37.1%
15 to 29 min	2,105	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,628	20.7%
45 to 59 min	754	9.6%
60+ min	455	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 20.6% (3,989 of 19,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,183	62.9%
Nonfamily households	3,062	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,245	88.0%
Vacant	1,125	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,655	68.6%
Renter-occupied	2,590	31.4%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other24.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,025	64.3%
1-unit, attached	186	2.0%
2 to 4 units	296	3.2%
5 to 19 units	287	3.1%
20 or more units	265	2.8%
Mobile home & other	2,311	24.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13105
State: Georgia
Land area: 351 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 34.1164, -82.8419

Cities & places

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