Elbert is a census-designated place (CDP) in Throckmorton County, Texas, United States. On State Highway 79 and Farm Road 1711 in eastern Throckmorton County, Elbert was established in the late 19th century as a ranching supply community to meet the needs of ranchers based to the north along the Brazos River. By 1904, Elbert had a post office, and by 1915, it had 30 residents and a gin operated by W. F. Parsley. From 1940 until 1990, Elbert reported a population of 150. Without a railroad, the town never experienced significant growth. In 2000, the population was 56, and in the 2020 census the population was 29.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.4 km<sup>2</sup>), all land. Prior to the 2010 census, the CDP lost area, reducing it to a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Elbert first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|52
|29
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24
|92.86%
|96.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |82.76%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|3
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|5.36%
|3.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.45%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|1.79%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.45%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.34%
|-
|Total
|56
|30
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 30 people, a decrease of 46.43% since 2000 (26 people). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.67% White (29 people) and 3.33% Native American (1 person). The CDP did not have any people from Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census