Elizabeth City, NC Population

Overview

18,466

Total Population

32.8

Median age

54.12%

Female population %

84.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,468

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elizabeth City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elizabeth City is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elizabeth City's population under 18 was 23.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elizabeth City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elizabeth City, 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.

There are 1,522 more females than males in Elizabeth City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.12% females and 45.88% males in Elizabeth City, NC.
The Elizabeth City, NC gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 893.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 854.

Elizabeth City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Elizabeth City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,468 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,998 (92.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elizabeth City is Black or African American with a population of 9,55 (51.72% of the total population).

Elizabeth City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,146 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Elizabeth City's population increased by 1,770 (10.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elizabeth City's population decreased by 82 (0.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elizabeth City's population was lowest in year 2001 at 16,808.