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Elbert County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Elbert County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Elbert County is a small rural Georgia county of 19,725 residents with a modest 2.7% population gain over five years and a median household income of $58,450, though a 20.6% poverty rate and 6.4% unemployment signal ongoing economic pressure. The labor force participation rate of 58.3% is relatively low, and just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $114,600 and median gross rent of $849/month—and a 70.9% homeownership rate reflects an affordable, stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Elbert County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,568 (63.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,430 (22.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,068 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race968 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone463 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone261 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish727
  2. 2.Vietnamese99
  3. 3.Korean58
  4. 4.Other Indo-European48
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,081

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,420

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,328
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,673
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)949
  4. 4.Construction (Group)699
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining574

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,594
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,475
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,697
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,125
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,124

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.59×)494
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.38×)2,049
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)611
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)690
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$849/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999784 (13.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999735 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999494 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999466 (7.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999422 (7.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999384 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,207 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled791 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home631 (7.1%)
  • Walked160 (1.8%)
  • Other39 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle13 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.