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Welcome to Elbert County ...

Time Zone: Elbert County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elberton is the Seat for Elbert County.

Elbert County was founded in 1790 and was created by taking area from Wilkes County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elbert had a population of 19,194 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,100 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elbert represented 0.21% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Elbert County:

  • Bowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowman is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <2>
  • Bowman Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
  • Dewy Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Elberton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Silk Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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