City in Randolph County, West Virginia · 3.6 sq mi · 1,807 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Elkins. The typical household earns $44,217, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,923 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.26%
Men 38.2 · Women 43.3
1890–2026
6,565
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,565
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,565 | -57 | 0.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,622 | -74 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 6,696 | -72 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 6,768 | -34 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 6,802 | -107 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 6,909 | -14 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 6,923 | -67 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 6,990 | -41 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 7,031 | -36 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 7,067 | -55 | 0.77% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 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 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 33% | 37% |
| Never married | 41% | 45% | 37% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau