Elroy, North Carolina Population 2024

3,433

Elroy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elroy was:

  • White: 64.84%
  • Black or African American: 21.34%
  • Two or more races: 9.93%
  • Asian: 3.18%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
525.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-16.55% (-681)
The current population of Elroy, North Carolina is 3,433 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,114.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,26664.84%
Black or African American74621.34%
Two or more races3479.93%
Asian1113.18%
Other race190.54%
Native American60.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elroy Population by Race

Elroy Population Pyramid 2024

Elroy Median Age

41.9

Total

38

Male

44.8

Female

Elroy Adults

There are 2,762 adults, (642 of whom are seniors) in Elroy.

Elroy Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Elroy Sex Ratio

Female1,73849.73%
Male1,75750.27%

Elroy Population by Age

Elroy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3622.5769.730.3
Married5713.1689.810.2
Non Family4441.2966.233.8
Female2273.4730.869.2
Male1202.766040

3.06

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elroy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1556.44%
Associates Degree31413.05%
Bachelors Degree2199.1%
Graduate Degree1074.45%
High School Graduate80333.36%
Less Than 9th Grade883.66%
Some College72129.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elroy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elroy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5661,409227
Black58353070
2+ Races1371370
Hispanic1251161
Asian735528
Other Race1011
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.36%.

Elroy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,167$36,932$56,023
Graduate Degree$61,964$0$0
High School Graduate$24,552$23,882$31,012
Less Than 9th Grade$14,554$25,903$0
Overall$33,589$41,429$30,179
Some College$45,270$51,845$27,545

$33,589

Average Earnings

$41,429

Average Male

$30,179

Average Female

Elroy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elroy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elroy Language

85.64% of Elroy residents speak only English, while 14.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.25% of the population.

Elroy Language

Elroy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,16030614.17%
Hispanic3508925.43%
Black746233.08%
Other19947.37%
Native66100%
Multiple34761.73%

12.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elroy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elroy is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elroy is Multiple, with 1.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.12%.

Elroy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.63%
High School14.82%
Some College6.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Elroy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.31%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Elroy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elroy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,071$73,093
Households$59,505$67,837
Married Families$91,079$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,417$49,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elroy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Elroy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elroy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Elroy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elroy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

462

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War275
Vietnam177
Second Gulf War125
Korea13
World War II0

Elroy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54152
65 to 74124
55 to 6488
75+76
18 to 3422

Elroy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White34918.33%
Black10117.32%
2+ Races118.03%
Other Race15.26%
Hispanic10.6%

Elroy Veterans by Race

Elroy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elroy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Elroy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elroy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elroy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.54%

Born in Elroy

92.56%

Native Born

7.44%

Foreign Born

4.72%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.56% of Elroy residents were born in the United States, with 59.54% having been born in North Carolina. 4.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elroy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,433-31-0.89%
20233,464-31-0.89%
20223,495-342-8.91%
20213,837-277-6.73%
20204,1141654.18%
20193,9492306.18%
20183,7193149.22%
20173,405-683-16.71%
20164,08845312.46%
20153,635-63-1.7%
20143,698-78-2.07%
20133,776-508-11.86%
20124,28485324.86%
20113,431-438-11.32%
20103,86900%

Elroy Population by Year