Town in Surry County, North Carolina · 6.8 sq mi · 607 people per sq mi
About 4,100 people live in Elkin. The typical household earns $60,740, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,122 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.32%
Men 41.4 · Women 42.4
1880–2026
4,131
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1880–2026
4,131
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 4,131 | +1 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,130 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 4,128 | +20 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 4,108 | +10 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 4,098 | +5 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 4,093 | -29 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 4,122 | +109 | 2.72% |
| 2019 | 4,013 | -16 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 4,029 | +63 | 1.59% |
| 2017 | 3,966 | -3 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 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 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau