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Elberton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Elbert County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,691
Population
975/sq mi density
$41,454
Median Income
$26,419 per capita
$97,500
Home Value
$172,379 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
625
Violent Crime/100K
5,277 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$41,454 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
625 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,454
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,419
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.4%
121% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elberton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elberton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,454
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,419
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,025
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$876
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$876
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$998M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
546
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
29
Retail
68
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,025
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,787
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,454 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,025 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $876 |
| County GDP | $998M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 546 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,025 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,787 |