Town in Avery County, North Carolina · 0.7 sq mi · 804 people per sq mi
About 560 people live in Elk Park. The typical household earns $41,583, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 537 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.39%
Men 54.3 · Women 39.9
2010–2026
555
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
555
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 555 | +3 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 552 | +1 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 551 | +7 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 544 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 544 | +3 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 541 | +4 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 537 | +89 | 19.87% |
| 2019 | 448 | +1 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 447 | +1 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 446 | +3 | 0.68% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 23% | 18% | 28% |
| Divorced | 21% | 26% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau