Elkin is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,091 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elkin is the 200th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Elkin is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.20% of the Elkin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Elkin is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkin who work in management occupations (9.77%), sales jobs (8.93%), and teaching (7.76%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Elkin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Elkin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Elkin, 23.59% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Elkin in 2022 was $30,891, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,564 for a family of four. However, Elkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elkin is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Elkin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elkin include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Elkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
