Elbert County, Georgia

Elbert County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 20,072 in 2025 across 909 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 20,072; 2025 estimate
Area: 909 km²
Density: 22; per km²
Median income: $58,450; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.3%	107 / 159	2,517 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$844	90 / 159	1,790 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$142,000	100 / 159	2,349 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	70.9%	84 / 159	2,132 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.1%	104 / 159	2,009 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.2%	32 / 159	1,168 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	6 / 159	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	49 / 159	806 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	139 / 159	2,111 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	22.3%	99 / 159	427 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.5%	63 / 159	1,074 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	5.9%	79 / 159	1,383 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.2	34 / 159	1,080 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,095	31 / 159	161 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.0%	82 / 159	1,464 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.1%	88 / 159	1,441 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.0%	82 / 159	1,696 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	62.2%	70 / 159	2,332 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.0%	72 / 159	684 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.4%	86 / 159	885 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.425	127 / 159	2,311 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$58,450	79 / 159	2,227 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,738	73 / 159	2,143 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.6%	81 / 159	1,406 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.3%	98 / 159	2,534 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	85.8%	81 / 159	2,418 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.2%	93 / 159	634 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.2%	47 / 159	956 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	20,072	93 / 159	1,823 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	22	90 / 159	1,333 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	114 / 159	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.2%	50 / 159	738 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.1	118 / 159	1,564 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.1%	89 / 159	2,053 / 3,144

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