In 2020, Elizabeth City, NC had a population of 17.7k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $43,024. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Elizabeth City, NC grew from 17,629 to 17,725, a 0.545% increase and its median household income grew from $38,917 to $43,024, a 10.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elizabeth City, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.94%).
None of the households in Elizabeth City, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Elizabeth City, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Elizabeth City, NC are College of the Albemarle (626 degrees awarded in 2020), Elizabeth City State University (241 degrees), and Mid-Atlantic Christian University (65 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Elizabeth City, NC was $149,400, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.
Most people in Elizabeth City, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Elizabeth City, NC was 2 cars per household.