Elkin is a city located in Surry County and Wilkes County North Carolina. Elkin has a 2023 population of 4,030. Elkin is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -1.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,075 in 2020.
The average household income in Elkin is $76,532 with a poverty rate of 16.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Elkin is 42.1 years, 42.4 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elkin was:
3.04
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
63.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
83.63% of Elkin residents speak only English, while 16.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.65% of the population.
16.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.02%
Male Poverty Rate
16.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elkin is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elkin is White, with 9.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.55%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.1%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.2%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.65%
Born in Elkin
91.08%
Native Born
8.69%
Foreign Born
6.11%
Non Citizen
2.59%
Naturalized
91.08% of Elkin residents were born in the United States, with 58.65% having been born in North Carolina. 6.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.