Ellerslie, Georgia
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Ellerslie · Harris County, Georgia
Population 1,036 (est. 2026: ~1,000)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -2.41% annual growth projection

Ellerslie, Georgia

Harris County, Georgia · Population 1,053

Ellerslie sits in the red-clay hill country of west-central Georgia, roughly midway between Columbus and Pine Mountain along the corridor where Harris County's suburban edge gives way to quiet rural stretches. It is a census-designated place — no incorporated city government, no city hall — but it functions as a cohesive residential community. With just over a thousand residents and a median age of 50.4, Ellerslie reads as settled and established: a place where people have chosen to stay.

People & Demographics

The 2022 ACS counts 1,037 residents in Ellerslie across 397 households. The median age of 50.4 is notably higher than Georgia's statewide median, signaling a mature, largely post-family-raising population. Children under 18 number only 103, which tracks with an average household size of 2.59 and 379 family households out of 397 total.

Racially, 844 residents identify as White, 155 as Black, and 9 as Asian. The Hispanic or Latino population is 40. Harris County as a whole holds 34,668 people, meaning Ellerslie represents roughly 3 percent of the county's total.

Economy & Employment

Ellerslie's median household income of $107,031 stands well above Georgia's statewide median, which hovers around $65,000. Per capita income reaches $41,183. Of 1,037 residents, 663 are in the labor force — and the ACS reports zero unemployed, a figure that reflects both a tight local labor market and the likelihood that most working residents commute out of the CDP itself toward Columbus or Hamilton.

Below the poverty line: 85 residents, or roughly 8 percent. That rate is meaningfully lower than both Harris County and Georgia state averages.

Housing

Ellerslie's housing data is unusual. All 397 housing units are occupied, all 397 are owner-occupied, and the vacancy count is zero. There are no renters reported in the ACS data. This profile is consistent with a planned or deed-restricted residential community — a neighborhood where ownership is the baseline condition and turnover is minimal.

The median home value is $271,500. No median rent figure is available, which aligns with the absence of rental units in the data. For prospective buyers, Ellerslie's prices sit at a premium compared to much of rural Georgia, reflecting both the income level of current residents and the desirability of Harris County's location between Columbus and the Pine Mountain recreational corridor.

Schools

Pine Ridge Elementary School serves grades pre-K through 4 and enrolls 639 students. That enrollment is substantial relative to the CDP's population, indicating the school draws from a broader attendance zone across surrounding Harris County rather than Ellerslie alone.

Harris County's older students feed into the county school system's middle and high schools in Hamilton, the county seat. There are no post-secondary institutions in Ellerslie itself.

Getting Around

Ellerslie is car-dependent. Of 663 workers, 490 drive alone to work and 150 carpool — together accounting for nearly all commuters. Public transit use is zero. Only 4 residents walk to work, and 19 work from home.

Aggregate commute time across all workers totals 11,900 minutes, yielding a rough average one-way commute of around 18 minutes. Columbus, roughly 20 miles southwest, is the dominant employment center. Hamilton, the Harris County seat, sits closer and handles county government and services.

Healthcare

No hospitals or clinical providers were identified within Ellerslie's CDP boundaries. The nearest significant medical facilities are in Columbus, where Piedmont Columbus Regional and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare serve the broader region. For a search of individual licensed providers who list an Ellerslie, GA address, the CMS NPI Registry returns current results.

Library

The Harris County Public Library is the closest public library, located 9.5 miles from Ellerslie. It can be reached at (706) 628-4685. The library serves all of Harris County and provides the standard complement of physical collections, digital resources, and programming.

Parks & Recreation

The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park — a unit of the National Park Service — lies within the broader region, commemorating the 39th president's life and ties to Plains, Georgia. The Plains High School Visitor Center and Museum, associated with that NPS site, is approximately 48.3 miles from Ellerslie.

Closer to home, Ellerslie's position in Harris County puts it within easy reach of F.D. Roosevelt State Park near Pine Mountain, one of Georgia's largest state parks, offering hiking, swimming, and cabins in the Appalachian foothills.

Natural Hazards

Harris County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration history stretching back to 1977. The hazards on record span a wide range:

The pattern is consistent with Georgia's broader vulnerability to Atlantic hurricane remnants, springtime tornado outbreaks, and occasional winter weather events. Ellerslie's inland elevation reduces but does not eliminate flooding risk.

Government & Municipal Code

Ellerslie is a census-designated place, not an incorporated municipality, so county government in Hamilton handles most jurisdictional functions. A municipal code is published through Municode and is available at library.municode.com/ga/ellerslie-cdp-georgia. The code does not include a local building code.

Weather

Current forecasts for Ellerslie are available through the National Weather Service. Active weather alerts can be checked at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Cataula 3.9 SW, approximately 5.6 miles away.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)