Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,183, settled in 1904.
Elberta’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 5 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Elberta. St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Swift Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elberta's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Elberta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,498 counted in 2010 and 1,974 in 2020; an estimated 2,183 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Elberta is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 384 in 1960, 1,974 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elberta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Elberta.
Elberta’s property crime rate is 30.2 per 1,000 residents, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16.9 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Elberta’s violent crime rate is 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Elberta | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 30.2 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Baldwin County school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Elberta High School, with 735 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elberta Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 1,034 | A |
| Elberta High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 735 | B |
| Elberta Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 276 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Elberta’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, above both the Alabama town median (59 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1998, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elberta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Elberta home is worth about $341,000, down 1.7% in a year, 43% above the Alabama typical home.
| Elberta | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,059 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Elberta for work: only 4% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Elberta. Since 2013, Elberta has added 214 jobs, to 456 in 2023.
| Elberta | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 6.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elberta beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 45% of Elberta adults have high blood pressure.
| Elberta | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Elberta | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elberta has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Elberta is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elberta. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumUSS Alabama
19 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
18 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
18 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum8 mi BeachOno Island
27 mi MuseumFort MorganUSS Alabama: USN, Public domain · Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Morgan: Altairisfar, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Elberta; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Elberta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Elberta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Alabama, United States
Elberta is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,974. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
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That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($78,775 across the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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