Elk Park, NC Population

Overview

593

Total Population

44.3

Median age

55.48%

Female population %

80.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

38.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Elk Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elk Park is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Park's population under 18 was 16.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Park, 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.

There are 65 more females than males in Elk Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.48% females and 44.52% males in Elk Park, NC.
The Elk Park, NC gender ratio is 80.2:100 i.e. 80.2 men to 100 women (0.802).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 61.

Elk Park's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Elk Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 564 (95.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Park is White with a population of 543 (91.57% of the total population).

Elk Park's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 552 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Park's population decreased by 15 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Park's population increased by 94 (20.80%), 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, Elk Park's population was lowest in year 2009 at 435.