Elizabethtown

County:: Bladen County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.069
State:: North Carolina

Elizabethtown is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 3,237. Elizabethtown is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,307 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $42,609 with a poverty rate of 34.13%. The median age in Elizabethtown is 48 years: 31.4 years for males, and 55.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 55.59% White, 34.73% Black or African American, 5.31% other race, 3.64% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,831	55.59%
Black or African American	1,144	34.73%
Other race	175	5.31%
Native American	120	3.64%
Two or more races	24	0.73%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $35,089. Household income levels show a median of $32,577. The poverty rate stands at 34.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,750	-
Families	$39,738	$59,263
Households	$32,577	$42,609
Non Families	$25,990	$29,819

$35,089

Average Income

$32,577

Median Household Income

34.13%

Poverty Rate