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Elbert County
Elbert County courthouse in Elberton, 1973
Elbert County courthouse in Elberton, 1973
Map of Georgia highlighting Elbert County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded 1790; 234 years ago (1790)
Named for Samuel Elbert
Seat Elberton
Largest city Elberton
Area
 • Total 374 sq mi (970 km2)
 • Land 351 sq mi (910 km2)
 • Water 23 sq mi (60 km2)  6.2%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,637
 • Density 56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 9th

Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637. The county seat is Elberton. The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 374 square miles (970 km2), of which 351 square miles (910 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (6.2%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The northern half of Elbert County, north of a line made by following State Route 17 from Bowman southeast to Elberton, and then following State Route 72 east to just before the South Carolina border, and then heading south along the shores of Lake Richard B. Russell & Clarkes Hill to the county's southeastern tip, is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The portion of the county south of this line is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.

Major highways

  • Georgia 17.svg State Route 17
  • Georgia 72.svg State Route 72
  • Georgia 77.svg State Route 77
  • Georgia 77 Connector.svg State Route 77 Connector
  • Georgia 79.svg State Route 79
  • Georgia 172.svg State Route 172
  • Georgia 368.svg State Route 368

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1800 10,094
1810 12,156 20.4%
1820 11,788 −3.0%
1830 12,354 4.8%
1840 11,125 −9.9%
1850 12,959 16.5%
1860 10,433 −19.5%
1870 9,249 −11.3%
1880 12,957 40.1%
1890 15,376 18.7%
1900 19,729 28.3%
1910 24,125 22.3%
1920 23,905 −0.9%
1930 18,485 −22.7%
1940 19,618 6.1%
1950 18,585 −5.3%
1960 17,835 −4.0%
1970 17,262 −3.2%
1980 18,758 8.7%
1990 18,949 1.0%
2000 20,511 8.2%
2010 20,166 −1.7%
2020 19,637 −2.6%
2023 (est.) 20,013 −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1880 1890–1910
1920–1930 1930–1940
1940–1950 1960–1980
1980–2000 2010
Elbert County racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White 12,610 64.22%
Black or African American 5,253 26.75%
Native American 26 0.13%
Asian 182 0.93%
Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Other/Mixed 567 2.89%
Hispanic or Latino 996 5.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,637 people, 7,559 households, and 5,065 families residing in the county.

Historical and cultural sites

Historical and cultural sites in Elbert County include the Nancy Hart cabin, the Dan Tucker gravesite, the Stephen Heard Cemetery, the Petersburg Township site, Vans Creek Church, the Elbert County Courthouse, the Elberton Seaboard-Airline Depot, the Rock Gym, the Granite Bowl, the Elberton Granite Museum and Exhibit, the Richard B. Russell Dam, the Elbert Theatre, Richard B. Russell State Park, and Bobby Brown Park. The Georgia Guidestones stood in Elbert County from 1980 until their destruction in 2022.

Notable people

See also

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