Elizabethtown, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,698. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,844 (+3.9% change)
Males: 1,642 (44.4%), Females: 2,056 (55.6%)

Bladen County

Zip code: 28337

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $21,944
Median house value: $58,500

Population by Race

Races in Elizabethtown:

• Black (49.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (6.5%), United States (6.0%), English (4.7%), Irish (3.8%), Polish (2.2%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 85 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elizabethtown

• High school or higher: 72.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabethtown town

• Never married: 27.9%
• Now married: 39.8%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 18.8%
• Divorced: 9.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elizabethtown:

• BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (HWY 701 N PO BOX 398)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elizabethtown:

• COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
• SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)
• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; CLINTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabethtown:

• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• POPE AFB (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
• WILMINGTON INTL (about 56 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabethtown:

• CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 4 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)
• BLADENBORO (about 12 miles; BLADENBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3W6)
• GRAYS CREEK (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabethtown:

• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 41 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 55 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 58 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)

Schools

Public high school in Elizabethtown:

• EAST BLADEN HIGH (Students: 687; Location: 5600 NC HWY 87 EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elizabethtown:

• ELIZABETHTOWN PRIMARY (Students: 608; Location: 301 MERCER ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
• ELIZABETHTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 534; Location: HWY 701 SOUTH; Grades: 05 – 08)
• BLADEN LAKES PRIMARY (Students: 433; Location: 9554 JOHNSONTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• SCHOOL OF EXTENDED HOPE (Students: 35; Location: MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Elizabethtown:

• BLADEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $661,413; Location: 111 N. CYPRESS STREET; 79,073 books; 2,518 audio materials; 4,172 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)