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Elkin

County:
Surry County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
25.972

Elkin is located in Surry County, North Carolina. Elkin has a 2025 population of 5,990 . Elkin is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Elkin is $83,846 with a poverty rate of 18.81%. The median age in Elkin is 43.6 years: 43.2 years for males, and 46 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males.

6K
Total Population
231
Density (mi²)

Elkin Population

Elkin Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elkin includes 84.97% White, 4.91% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (84.97%)

Two or more races (6.56%)

Other race (4.91%)

Black or African American (1.92%)

Asian (1.45%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.12%)

Native American (0.07%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,09084.97%
Two or more races3936.56%
Other race2944.91%
Black or African American1151.92%
Asian871.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.12%
Native American40.07%

Elkin Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elkin's average per capita income is $42,025. Household income levels show a median of $60,935. The poverty rate stands at 18.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$100,833-
Families$81,786$109,937
Households$60,935$83,846
Non Families$31,821$44,724

$42,025

Average Income

$60,935

Median Household Income

18.81%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)