North Carolina / 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

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
Public transit commute
0%

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.

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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.

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