Median Household Income
$60,740 ± $8,567
Median Home Value
$226,900 ± $37,985
Median Gross Rent
$807 ± $79/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,880
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.8%
Median Age
41.6
Average Commute
23 min
Households
1,660
Veterans
198
Population Over Time
Elkin shrank 3.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,198
2016
4,246
2018
4,179
2020
3,968
2022
4,026
2024
4,043
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
74.9%
Hispanic or Latino
25.6%
Black or African American
3.1%
Asian
2.3%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.