Elk Park, NC Demographics

A map of Elk Park's Population by Race

Elk Park, North Carolina had a population of 542 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elk Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is the 560th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Elk Park's White Population

501 residents of Elk Park identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Elk Park considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is more White than neighboring Newland (78.3% White), Beech Mountain (89.8% White), Banner Elk (84.2% White), and Sugar Mountain (91.9% White). Elk Park is less White than neighboring Roan Mountain (94% White).

Elk Park's Black Population

0 residents of Elk Park identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elk Park considerably less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #743 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is less Black than neighboring Newland (2% Black), Beech Mountain (0.4% Black), Banner Elk (4.5% Black), and Sugar Mountain (0.8% Black).

Elk Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Elk Park identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elk Park roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is less Asian than neighboring Newland (0.6% Asian), Roan Mountain (0.1% Asian), Beech Mountain (0.4% Asian), Banner Elk (0.6% Asian), and Sugar Mountain (0.5% Asian).

Elk Park's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Elk Park identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elk Park slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #481 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Roan Mountain (1.9% Hispanic), Beech Mountain (4.4% Hispanic), and Sugar Mountain (2.4% Hispanic). Elk Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Newland (12.9% Hispanic), and Banner Elk (7.1% Hispanic).

Elk Park's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Elk Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elk Park roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roan Mountain (0.5% Native American/Other), and Beech Mountain (0.1% Native American/Other). Elk Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newland (2% Native American/Other), Banner Elk (2.4% Native American/Other), and Sugar Mountain (1.1% Native American/Other).

Elk Park's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Elk Park identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elk Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Elk Park is ranked #671 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elk Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Banner Elk (1.3% Multiracial). Elk Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Newland (4.3% Multiracial), Roan Mountain (3.6% Multiracial), Beech Mountain (4.7% Multiracial), and Sugar Mountain (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.