Elkins city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,622
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,622
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,936
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,939
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,094
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,965
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,295
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,732
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,430
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 426,622
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $62,812
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,953
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,908.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,070.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.43
FIPS Code 5424580