Town in Wilson County, North Carolina · 2.2 sq mi · 583 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Elm City. The typical household earns $36,150, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,232 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.67%
Men 29.7 · Women 49.8
2010–2026
1,253
2026 projection
1.7% 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
1,253
2026 projection
1.7% 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 | 1,253 | +3 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,250 | +4 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 1,246 | +11 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 1,235 | +15 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 1,220 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 1,219 | -13 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 1,232 | -61 | 4.72% |
| 2019 | 1,293 | +5 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -7 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 1,295 | +3 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 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
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau