Elberton

Population: 4,691
Median household income: $41,454
Median home value: $97,500

Elberton, a community in Elbert County, Georgia, has 4,691 residents. At $41,454, its median household income sits below Elbert County's $49,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Elberton's population grew 8.0% from 4,343 to 4,691, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $85,000 to $97,500.

The typical home was built around 1959. 35.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,691
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,454
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 2,223
Homeownership rate: 45.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3434,691

Median household income

$33,895$41,454

Median home value

$85,000$97,500

Median gross rent

$682$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,343	$33,895	$85,000	$682
2020	4,342	$32,037	$72,200	$526
2021	4,589	$34,657	$81,800	$591
2022	4,627	$38,562	$86,900	$811
2023	4,691	$41,454	$97,500	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 514.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	666	14.2%
5 to 17	744	15.9%
18 to 24	249	5.3%
25 to 34	665	14.2%
35 to 44	367	7.8%
45 to 54	297	6.3%
55 to 64	735	15.7%
65 to 74	642	13.7%
75 and over	326	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,877	40.0%
Black or African American	2,087	44.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	69	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	176	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	482	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	401	13.2%
High school graduate	819	27.0%
Some college or associate's	1,266	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	291	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	255	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,616	87.2%
Carpooled	124	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	951	54.3%
15 to 29 min	248	14.2%
30 to 44 min	236	13.5%
45 to 59 min	213	12.2%
60+ min	102	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 35.0% (1,587 of 4,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,022	51.9%
Nonfamily households	949	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,971	88.7%
Vacant	252	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	894	45.4%
Renter-occupied	1,077	54.6%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,434	64.5%
1-unit, attached	113	5.1%
2 to 4 units	246	11.1%
5 to 19 units	106	4.8%
20 or more units	178	8.0%
Mobile home & other	146	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1326616
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.1049, -82.8728