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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
4,459 → 4,772
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54%
$26,920 → $41,454
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elberton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,004
+232 from 2023 (4,772)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,074
+$14,620 from 2023 ($41,454)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,459 | — | $26,920 | — |
| 2015 | 4,417 | -0.9% | $25,763 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,346 | -1.6% | $28,333 | +10% |
| 2019 | 4,344 | +-0% | $33,895 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 4,678 | +7.7% | $34,657 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,772 | +2% | $41,454 | +19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.