In 2020, Elon, NC had a population of 11.9k people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $69,085. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Elon, NC grew from 11,516 to 11,941, a 3.69% increase and its median household income grew from $65,313 to $69,085, a 5.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elon, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%), White (Hispanic) (3.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).
None of the households in Elon, 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.
95.9% of the residents in Elon, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Elon, NC are Elon University (2,028 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Elon, NC was $297,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.
Most people in Elon, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Elon, NC was 2 cars per household.