Elbert County, GA Population

Overview

19,453

Total Population

42.8

Median age

52.36%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,181

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elbert County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elbert County is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elbert County's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elbert County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elbert County, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 917 more females than males in Elbert County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.36% females and 47.64% males in Elbert County, GA.
The Elbert County, GA gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 855.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 945.

Elbert County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elbert County population: 65.06% are White, 28.61% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 2.08% are some other race and 2.85% are multiracial.
Elbert County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,272 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elbert County is White with a population of 12,657 (65.06% of the total population).

Elbert County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,789 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Elbert County's population decreased by 369 (1.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elbert County's population decreased by 434 (2.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elbert County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 19,053.