Median Household Income
$44,217 ± $6,922
Median Home Value
$152,700 ± $20,185
Median Gross Rent
$903 ± $120/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,953
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1%
Median Age
40.5
Average Commute
11 min
Households
2,965
Veterans
394
Population Over Time
Elkins shrank 5.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,241
2016
7,232
2018
7,115
2020
7,017
2022
6,935
2024
6,811
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.4%
Black or African American
2.7%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.