Town in Alamance County, North Carolina · 4.2 sq mi · 2,744 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Elon. The typical household earns $84,773, and the median resident is 21.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,939 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.96%
Men 22.6 · Women 20.8
1900–2026
11,452
2026 projection
4.7% 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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1900–2026
11,452
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 11,452 | +86 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,366 | +80 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 11,286 | +116 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 11,170 | +177 | 1.61% |
| 2022 | 10,993 | +215 | 1.99% |
| 2021 | 10,778 | -161 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 10,939 | -1,205 | 9.92% |
| 2019 | 12,144 | +27 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 12,117 | +426 | 3.64% |
| 2017 | 11,691 | +116 | 1.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 110 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 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 36% | 23% |
| Never married | 63% | 60% | 65% |
| Divorced | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau