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Population: 17,188. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,456 (+7.4% change)
Males: 7,740 (45.0%), Females: 9,448 (55.0%)

Zip codes: 27909.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $24,193
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Elizabeth City:

  • Black (56.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.2%), English (6.6%), German (4.9%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Italian (1.3%).

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth City

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth City city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,017 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elizabeth City:

  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (1144 N ROAD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth City:

  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 39 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Abbreviation: NTU)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 41 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth City:

  • ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL (about 6 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Abbreviation: ECG)
  • CURRITUCK COUNTY (about 17 miles; CURRITUCK, NC; Abbreviation: 9W7)
  • CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL (about 26 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: CPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Elizabeth City:

  • ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,887; Location: 1704 WEEKSVILLE RD; Public; Website: www.ecsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE (Full-time enrollment: 1,344; Location: 1208 N ROAD ST; Public; Website: www.albemarle.cc.nc.us)
  • ROANOKE BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 142; Location: 715 N POINDEXTER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.roanokebible.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth City:

  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 38 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)

Schools

Public high schools in Elizabeth City:

  • PASQUOTANK COUNTY HIGH (Students: 956; Location: 1064 NORTHSIDE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHEASTERN HIGH (Students: 890; Location: 963 OAK STUMP RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Elizabeth City:

  • ALBEMARLE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1210 US 17 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elizabeth City:

  • RIVER ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 731; Location: 1701 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ELIZABETH CITY MIDDLE (Students: 727; Location: 306 N ROAD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 478; Location: 1062 NORTHSIDE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J C SAWYER ELEMENTARY (Students: 456; Location: 1007 PARK ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 393; Location: 1059 US HWY 17; Grades: PK – 05)
  • P W MOORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 606 ROANOKE AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PASQUOTANK ELEMENTARY (Students: 336; Location: 1407 PEARTREE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHEEP-HARNEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 328; Location: 200 W ELIZABETH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEEKSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 274; Location: 1170 SALEM CHURCH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • H L TRIGG COMMUNITY (Students: 53; Location: 1004 PARKVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Elizabeth City:

  • EAST ALBEMARLE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,641,469; Location: 205 EAST MAIN STREET; 165,937 books; 6,256 audio materials; 3,619 video materials; 434 serial subscriptions)

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