Elk Park, NC Demographics

The total population of Elk Park is estimated to be 511 with 212 males (41.49%) and 299 females (58.51%). There are 87 more females than males in Elk Park.
The median household income in Elk Park was $43,622 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,012(4.41%) from $45,634 in 2020. This income is 58.47% 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, Elk Park sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $60,801. Overall, the median household income for the town of Elk Park stands at $43,622.
In Elk Park, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,725 for males and $20,267 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,011 for males and $42,098 for females.
In Elk Park, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,998.
In 2022, the population of Elk Park was 552, a 0.73% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elk Park's population was 548, an increase of 0.37% compared to a population of 546 in 2020.
The median age in Elk Park, NC is 44.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.35% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 53.96% aged 30 to 64, 10.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elk Park population: 91.57% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.84% are Asian and 6.41% are multiracial.