Elbert County, Georgia

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Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637.[1] The county seat is Elberton.[2] The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert.[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 374 square miles (970 km2), of which 351 square miles (910 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (6.2%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The northern half of Elbert County, north of a line made by following State Route 17 from Bowman southeast to Elberton, and then following State Route 72 east to just before the South Carolina border, and then heading south along the shores of Lake Richard B. Russell & Clarkes Hill to the county's southeastern tip, is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The portion of the county south of this line is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
180010,094—
181012,15620.4%
182011,788−3.0%
183012,3544.8%
184011,125−9.9%
185012,95916.5%
186010,433−19.5%
18709,249−11.3%
188012,95740.1%
189015,37618.7%
190019,72928.3%
191024,12522.3%
192023,905−0.9%
193018,485−22.7%
194019,6186.1%
195018,585−5.3%
196017,835−4.0%
197017,262−3.2%
198018,7588.7%
199018,9491.0%
200020,5118.2%
201020,166−1.7%
202019,637−2.6%
2025 (est.)20,072[7]Increase2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]1790–1880[9] 1890–1910[10] 1920–1930[11] 1930–1940[12] 1940–1950[13] 1960–1980[14] 1980–2000[15] 2010[16]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 19,637 people and 5,065 families residing in the county.[17] The median age was 44.8 years; 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[17]

For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.3 males age 18 and over. 29.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 71.0% lived in rural areas.[17][18]

The racial makeup of the county was 65.3% White, 26.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.6% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population.[19]

There were 8,016 households in the county, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 9,248 housing units, of which 13.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.5% were owner-occupied and 28.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%.[17]

Elbert County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980[20]Pop 1990[21]Pop 2000[22]Pop 2010[23]Pop 2020[24]% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)12,85513,05813,50512,95612,61068.53%68.91%65.84%64.25%64.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)5,6815,7026,3055,9065,25330.29%30.09%30.74%29.29%26.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1383937260.07%0.04%0.19%0.18%0.13%
Asian alone (NH)2145501211820.11%0.24%0.24%0.60%0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x [25]x [26]653xx0.03%0.02%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)202615530.11%0.01%0.03%0.07%0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x [27]x [28]111159514xx0.54%0.79%2.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1681344899679960.90%0.71%2.38%4.80%5.07%
Total18,75818,94920,51120,16619,637 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

Judiciary and government

Elbert County is part of the Northern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, which also includes the counties of Hart, Franklin, Madison, and Oglethorpe. Elbert County's governing authority, the Elbert County Board of Commissioners, has five Commissioners elected in districts, a Chairperson elected County-wide, and an appointed County Administrator.

Politics

As of the 2020s, Elbert County is a Republican voting county, voting 71% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Elbert County is part of Georgia's 10th congressional district, currently represented by Mike Collins. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Elbert County is part of District 24.[29] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Elbert County is part of district District 123.[30]

United States presidential election results for Elbert County, Georgia[31]
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
1912131.15%88277.85%23821.01%
191600.00%1,75690.56%1839.44%
192018713.04%1,24786.96%00.00%
1924725.59%1,02479.56%19114.84%
192893146.95%1,05253.05%00.00%
1932773.63%2,02395.47%190.90%
193643819.62%1,77279.39%220.99%
194035714.70%2,05284.48%200.82%
194437019.11%1,56480.79%20.10%
19481527.16%1,61776.17%35416.67%
195255214.41%3,27985.59%00.00%
195644710.95%3,63589.05%00.00%
196060914.23%3,67285.77%00.00%
19641,88737.30%3,17262.70%00.00%
196891416.98%1,21622.59%3,25260.42%
19722,87576.48%88423.52%00.00%
197696116.89%4,73083.11%00.00%
19801,96732.45%4,01466.23%801.32%
19843,36655.77%2,67044.23%00.00%
19882,79656.77%2,11843.01%110.22%
19922,37238.46%3,02549.05%77012.49%
19962,39340.86%2,90049.51%5649.63%
20003,26255.73%2,52743.17%641.09%
20044,62660.33%2,98438.91%580.76%
20084,86858.43%3,36640.40%981.18%
20124,85959.58%3,18139.00%1161.42%
20165,29265.93%2,53931.63%1962.44%
20206,22667.85%2,87931.38%710.77%
20246,86071.54%2,70028.16%290.30%
United States Senate election results for Elbert County, Georgia2
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
20206,22568.60%2,71729.94%1331.47%
20205,52168.89%2,49331.11%00.00%
United States Senate election results for Elbert County, Georgia3
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
20204,22348.98%1,23714.35%3,16236.67%
20205,53169.03%2,48230.97%00.00%
20225,13570.32%2,07728.44%901.23%
20224,71370.80%1,94429.20%00.00%
Georgia Gubernatorial election results for Elbert County
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
20225,36973.31%1,91626.16%390.53%

Education

The Elbert County School District has six schools, including the Elbert County High School.

Historical and cultural sites

Historical and cultural sites in Elbert County include the Nancy Hart cabin, the Dan Tucker gravesite, the Stephen Heard Cemetery, the Petersburg Township site, Vans Creek Church, the Elbert County Courthouse, the Elberton Seaboard-Airline Depot, the Rock Gym, the Granite Bowl, the Elberton Granite Museum and Exhibit, the Richard B. Russell Dam, the Elbert Theatre, Richard B. Russell State Park, and Bobby Brown Park. The Georgia Guidestones stood in Elbert County from 1980 until their destruction in 2022.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑"Census – Geography Profile: Elbert County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ↑"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑"Elbert County". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ↑Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116.
  5. ↑"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑"Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  7. ↑"County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  8. ↑"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑"1880 Census Population by Counties 1790–1800"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑"1910 Census of Population – Georgia"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original(PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  11. ↑"1930 Census of Population – Georgia"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ↑"1940 Census of Population – Georgia"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑"1950 Census of Population – Georgia –"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑"1980 Census of Population – Number of Inhabitants – Georgia"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑"2000 Census of Population – Population and Housing Unit Counts – Georgia"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  17. 12345"2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ↑"2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑"2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ↑"1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑"1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin"(PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Elbert County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ↑"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elbert County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elbert County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  26. ↑included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  27. ↑not an option in the 1980 Census
  28. ↑not an option in the 1990 Census
  29. ↑"Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  30. ↑"Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  31. ↑Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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