Elbert County, Georgia Population 2024

20,334

Elbert County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,334 with a growth rate of 1.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elbert County, Georgia is the 93rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 20,101 and has seen a growth of 1.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,6342601.22%
202821,3742601.23%
202721,1142601.25%
202620,8542601.26%
202520,5942601.28%
202420,3342601.3%
202320,0742601.31%
202219,8142601.33%
202119,554-113-0.57%
202019,6674622.41%
201919,2051520.8%
201819,053-51-0.27%
201719,104-18-0.09%
201619,122-181-0.94%
201519,303-88-0.45%
201419,391-101-0.52%
201319,492-85-0.43%
201219,577-245-1.24%
201119,822-279-1.39%
201020,10100%
199018,9491911.02%
198018,7581,4968.67%
197017,262-573-3.21%
196017,835-750-4.04%
195018,585-1,033-5.27%
194019,6181,1336.13%
193018,485-5,420-22.67%
192023,905-220-0.91%
191024,1254,39622.28%
190019,7294,35328.31%
189015,3762,41918.67%
188012,9573,70840.09%
18709,249-1,184-11.35%
186010,433-2,526-19.49%
185012,9591,83416.49%
184011,125-1,229-9.95%
183012,3545664.8%
182011,788-368-3.03%
181012,1562,06220.43%
180010,094-11,540-53.34%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.3% (260)
County Website
Elbert County
State
Georgia
County Seat
2020 Population
19,667
Area
351 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.39% (667)
Founded
1790

Elbert County, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,96566.25%
Black or African American5,40027.59%
Two or more races7383.77%
Asian2181.11%
Native American1480.76%
Other race1010.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elbert County, Georgia Population by Race

Elbert County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Elbert County, Georgia Median Age

42.8

Total

41.9

Male

44.4

Female

Elbert County, Georgia Adults

There are 15,301 adults, (4,077 of whom are seniors) in Elbert County, Georgia.

Elbert County, Georgia Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Elbert County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female10,21252.18%
Male9,35847.82%

Elbert County, Georgia Population by Age

Elbert County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8732.4570.329.7
Married3,7862.9484.715.3
Non Family2,6861.1962.237.8
Female1,1283.4946.453.6
Male2733.849.150.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elbert County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elbert County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elbert County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Elbert County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,688

Average Earnings

$43,355

Average Male

$29,367

Average Female

Elbert County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elbert County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elbert County, Georgia Language

93.85% of Elbert County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.01% of the population.

Elbert County, Georgia Language

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,3271,77333.28%
White12,1401,72814.23%
Hispanic1,135766.7%
Multiple723648.85%
Asian2183516.06%

18.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.56%

Male Poverty Rate

24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elbert County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Georgia is Black, with 33.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 6.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.98%.

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.82%
Some College21.74%
High School12.77%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.55%
Male Unemployed16.41%
Female Employed11.71%
Male Employed4.56%

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elbert County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elbert County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Elbert County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elbert County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elbert County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elbert County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,170

Number of Veterans

1,025

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

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Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by War

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Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Age

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Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Elbert County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elbert County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elbert County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.85%

Born in Elbert County, Georgia

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

2.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of Elbert County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.85% having been born in Georgia. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elbert County, Georgia Place of Birth

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