City in Elbert County, Georgia · 4.8 sq mi · 1,026 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Elberton. The typical household earns $50,059, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,633 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.73%
Men 39.3 · Women 41.3
1810–2026
4,924
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
4,924
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,924 | +34 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,890 | +121 | 2.54% |
| 2024 | 4,769 | -18 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 4,787 | -10 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 4,797 | +154 | 3.32% |
| 2021 | 4,643 | +10 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 4,633 | +289 | 6.65% |
| 2019 | 4,344 | +6 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 4,338 | -8 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 4,346 | -26 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 60% | 42% |
| Never married | 27% | 25% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 2% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau