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Census Data for Elberta

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Elberta a population of 4,329 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Elberta a population of 4,653 people.

The community of Elberta is located in Houston County. The 2010 Census gave Houston County; a population of 140,651 people. This means that Elberta had 3.31% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Elberta had 0.05% of the total population of Georgia.

Houston County ...

Elberta is located in Houston County<3>.

The county had a population of 140,651 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 4,653 people, Elberta represented 3.31% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Houston County.

Miscellaneous Information for Elberta ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Houston County or the community of Elberta:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Elberta:
    • GNIS ID for Elberta: 331641
    • GNIS ID for Houston County: 1671693
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
    • County Code: 153 (Houston County)
    • Place Code: 26588 (Elberta)
    • State & County Code: 13/153 (Georgia / Houston County)
    • State & Place Code: 13/26588 (Georgia / Elberta)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Elberta is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Elberta.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.