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    Elkin, NC
    Demographic Data



    Elkin Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Elkin Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    4,094

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.5%
    5 - 17:
    16.4%
    18 - 24:
    11.2%
    25 - 34:
    9.8%
    35 - 54:
    21.6%
    55 - 64:
    13.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    22.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    1.3%
    1.3%
    88.9%
    88.9%
    29.8%
    29.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Elkin
    USA
    $32,880
    $32,880
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Elkin
    USA
    $60,740
    $60,740
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    22.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Other
    Education
    Retail
    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Arts
    Agriculture
    Accommodation
    19.3%
    19.3%
    13.3%
    13.3%
    13.0%
    13.0%
    11.6%
    11.6%
    11.6%
    11.6%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    69.7%
    69.7%
    25.6%
    25.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    Irish
    German
    Italian
    European
    French
    Welsh
    Scottish
    Polish
    Scots-Irish
    Norwegian
    British
    Dutch
    African
    Czech
    Danish
    Ukrainian
    Slovene
    Ethiopian
    Yugoslavian
    15.9%
    15.9%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
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    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
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    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Polish
    French
    Italian
    Vietnamese
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    83.6%
    83.6%
    14.9%
    14.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Elkin Residents

    5.7%

    Real Estate in Popular Elkin Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Elkin, NC