Elon, NC Population

Overview

11,059

Total Population

21.9

Median age

56.80%

Female population %

76:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

30.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

561

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elon is 21.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elon's population under 18 was 12.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elon, 8.59% were under the age of 15, 51.65% aged 15 to 29, 25.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,505 more females than males in Elon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.80% females and 43.20% males in Elon, NC.
The Elon, NC gender ratio is 76:100 i.e. 76 men to 100 women (0.760).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,475.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,730.

Elon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elon population: 85.18% are White, 6.95% are Black or African American, 4.20% are Asian, 1.23% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
Elon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 561 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,498 (94.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elon is White with a population of 9,42 (85.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,144 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Elon's population increased by 2,562 (37.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elon's population increased by 1,961 (20.90%), 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, Elon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,822.