Elkin township

County:: Surry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 25.972
State:: North Carolina

Elkin township is located in Surry County, North Carolina. Elkin township has a 2025 population of 5,990. Elkin township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Elkin township is $83,846 with a poverty rate of 18.81%. The median age in Elkin township is 43.6 years: 43.2 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elkin township includes 84.97% White, 4.91% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,090	84.97%
Two or more races	393	6.56%
Other race	294	4.91%
Black or African American	115	1.92%
Asian	87	1.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.12%
Native American	4	0.07%

Elkin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elkin township's average per capita income is $42,025. Household income levels show a median of $60,935. The poverty rate stands at 18.81%.

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	$100,833	-
Families	$81,786	$109,937
Households	$60,935	$83,846
Non Families	$31,821	$44,724

$42,025

Average Income

$60,935

Median Household Income

18.81%

Poverty Rate