Elkin is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina. Elkin has a 2025 population of 4,087 . Elkin is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,120 in 2020.
The average household income in Elkin is $70,428 with a poverty rate of 23.02%. The median age in Elkin is 41.3 years: 41.3 years for males, and 41.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Elkin includes 80.7% White, 5.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (80.7%)
Two or more races (8.57%)
Other race (5.71%)
Black or African American (2.86%)
Asian (1.89%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.17%)
Native American (0.1%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,248 | 80.7% |
| Two or more races | 345 | 8.57% |
| Other race | 230 | 5.71% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 2.86% |
| Asian | 76 | 1.89% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.17% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.1% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Elkin's average per capita income is $41,648. Household income levels show a median of $60,434. The poverty rate stands at 23.02%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $97,500 | - |
| Families | $69,957 | $89,482 |
| Households | $60,434 | $70,428 |
| Non Families | $31,797 | $46,790 |
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