Elizabethtown

County:: Bladen County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.069
State:: North Carolina

Elizabethtown is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 3,237. Elizabethtown is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,307 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $42,609 with a poverty rate of 34.13%.The median age in Elizabethtown is 48 years: 31.4 years for males, and 55.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 55.59% White, 34.73% Black or African American, 5.31% other race, 3.64% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,831	55.59%
Black or African American	1,144	34.73%
Other race	175	5.31%
Native American	120	3.64%
Two or more races	24	0.73%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $35,089. Household income levels show a median of $32,577. The poverty rate stands at 34.13%.

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	$82,750	-
Families	$39,738	$59,263
Households	$32,577	$42,609
Non Families	$25,990	$29,819

$35,089

Average Income

$32,577

Median Household Income

34.13%

Poverty Rate