Elbert County, Georgia Population 2024

20,153

Elbert County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,153 with a growth rate of 0.7% 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 0.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,8531400.68%
202820,7131400.68%
202720,5731400.69%
202620,4331400.69%
202520,2931400.69%
202420,1531400.7%
202320,0131400.7%
202219,8733021.54%
202119,571-97-0.49%
202019,6684632.41%
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%
180010,094-10,759-51.59%
2024 Growth Rate
0.7% (140)
County Website
Elbert County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Elberton
2020 Population
19,668
Area
351 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.47% (485)
Founded
1790

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,78764.83%
Black or African American5,06525.68%
Two or more races1,1475.81%
Other race3491.77%
Asian2391.21%
Native American1380.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elbert County, Georgia Population by Race

Elbert County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Elbert County, Georgia Median Age

42.4

Total

41.6

Male

42.9

Female

Elbert County, Georgia Adults

There are 15,389 adults, (4,185 of whom are seniors) in Elbert County, Georgia.

Elbert County, Georgia Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Elbert County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female10,39852.71%
Male9,32747.29%

Elbert County, Georgia Population by Age

Elbert County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2452.3668.631.4
Married3,6212.8884.215.8
Non Family3,0621.1857.242.8
Female1,1263.5652.947.1
Male4363.2459.440.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elbert County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,62911.64%
Associates Degree1,0067.19%
Bachelors Degree1,2538.96%
Graduate Degree8265.9%
High School Graduate5,63040.24%
Less Than 9th Grade4823.45%
Some College3,16522.62%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2657,8401,823
Black3,4022,865136
2+ Races76068821
Hispanic5955615
Asian20214435
Other Race15414731
Native American727233

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 native american people with a rate of 45.83%.

Elbert County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,564$56,776$49,489
Graduate Degree$62,267$71,680$46,500
High School Graduate$37,847$45,032$22,925
Less Than 9th Grade$39,250$46,493$22,895
Overall$39,456$46,274$29,550
Some College$36,282$43,076$32,929

$39,456

Average Earnings

$46,274

Average Male

$29,550

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

94.84% of Elbert County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.95% of the population.

Elbert County, Georgia Language

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,9911,94438.95%
White12,1661,78414.66%
Hispanic1,05216916.06%
Multiple1,134786.88%
Asian2334619.74%
Other349339.46%

20.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.51%

Male Poverty Rate

24.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elbert County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Georgia is Black, with 38.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Georgia is Multiple, with 6.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.78%.

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.25%
Some College20.97%
High School15.42%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.54%
Male Unemployed15.04%
Female Employed10.84%
Male Employed6.14%

Elbert County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elbert County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,236$80,835
Households$49,727$66,048
Married Families$84,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,783$36,845

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elbert County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

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

1,064

Number of Veterans

928

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam365
First Gulf War196
Second Gulf War107
Korea40
World War II9

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74408
75+216
35 to 54184
55 to 64184
18 to 3472

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7717.5%
Black2797.29%
2+ Races141.77%
Hispanic91.34%

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elbert County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

72.57%

Born in Elbert County, Georgia

96.19%

Native Born

3.81%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.19% of Elbert County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 72.57% having been born in Georgia. 1.55% 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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