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The total population of Elizabeth City is estimated to be 18,570 with 8,454 males (45.53%) and 10,116 females (54.47%). There are 1,662 more females than males in Elizabeth City.
The median household income in Elizabeth City was $48,381 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 371(0.76%) from $48,752 in 2020. This income is 64.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elizabeth City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,135. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elizabeth City stands at $48,381.
In Elizabeth City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,921 for males and $24,254 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,143 for males and $41,999 for females.
In Elizabeth City, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,269, followed by Black or African American households at $45,554, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $25,221.
In 2022, the population of Elizabeth City was 18,756, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elizabeth City's population was 18,796, an increase of 0.98% compared to a population of 18,613 in 2020.
The median age in Elizabeth City, NC is 32.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 26.09% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elizabeth City population: 39.36% are White, 51.72% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.92% are some other race and 5.63% are multiracial.