Elbert County, Georgia
County seat: Elberton · Population 20,072 (2025) · 351 sq mi
Elbert County is the 93rd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 20,072 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elberton. It is part of the Northeast Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Elbert County facts
- County seat
- Elberton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,072 +2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 351 sq mi 75th largest of 159
- Water area
- 23 sq mi
- Population density
- 57 per sq mi
- Established
- 1790
- Named after
- Samuel Elbert Military officer, governor of Georgia
- Largest city
- Elberton 4,890
- Median household income
- $58,450
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13105
Cities and towns in Elbert County
Elbert County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Elbert County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elberton (county seat) | City | 4,890 | |
| Bowman | City | 868 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Dewy Rose | 131 |
ZIP codes in Elbert County
4 ZIP codes reach into Elbert County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30624 also Hart and Madison counties
- 30634 also Hart County
- 30635 also Hart County
- 30662 also Franklin, Hart and Madison counties
Population of Elbert County, 2020–2025
Elbert County grew by 440 people (+2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 598 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,009 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,666 |
| 2021 | 19,586 |
| 2022 | 19,868 |
| 2023 | 20,046 |
| 2024 | 20,178 |
| 2025 | 20,072 |
Neighboring counties
- Hart County northwest · 28,639 people
- Madison County west · 32,919 people
- Abbeville County, South Carolina east · 24,836 people
- Oglethorpe County southwest · 16,415 people
- Wilkes County south · 9,540 people
- Lincoln County southeast · 8,112 people
- Anderson County, South Carolina northeast · 219,930 people
- McCormick County, South Carolina southeast · 10,215 people
Printable Elbert County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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