Census place 3720580

Elizabeth City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elizabeth City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Elizabeth City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Elizabeth City has a population of 19,622 and 1,663 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $187,700, below the comparison median of $309,100; median household income is $52,141, below the comparison median of $66,738; and typical commute is 26.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$187,700
Below the comparison median of $309,100
median household income
$52,141
Below the comparison median of $66,738
typical commute
26.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Elizabeth City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,622
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,663/sq mi
11.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,141
Median home value
$187,700
Median gross rent
$1,117
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.2%
Typical commute
26.4 min
Drive-alone commute
72.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
55.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
24.7%
Residents with a disability
13.6%
Residents without insurance
13%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Pasquotank County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
13
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ELIZABETH CITY CGAS (5 mi from place center)
Average high
71°F
Average low
51.8°F
Annual rainfall
46.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Elizabeth City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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