Elbert County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
20,072
2.1% since 2020 (+406)
Unemployment
3.0%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$49,732
Total $1.00bn
Median home value
$142,000
Rent $844/mo
Median household income
$58,450
Homeownership 70.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
52nd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Elbert County's 2.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+818
International migration
+133
Natural change
-574
Net population change
+406
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $142,000 |
| Median gross rent | $844/mo |
| Median household income | $58,450 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 129 (127 SF / 2 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Elbert County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.