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Elizabeth City, North Carolina
9,441 Black residents · 50.7% of the place
Elizabeth City is a city in North Carolina, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 18,631 residents in all, 9,441 of them Black alone — 50.7% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 18,631 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 9,441 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 50.7% |
| Rank by Black population among North Carolina places | 23 of 776 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of Elizabeth City declined — 10,090 in 2010 and 9,441 in 2020, a change of -6.4%. The Black share of Elizabeth City moved from 54.0% to 50.7% over the same span.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 776 places the Census Bureau counts in North Carolina, Elizabeth City ranks 23 by Black population, with 9,441 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Elizabeth City within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Elizabeth City — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 18,631 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Elizabeth City: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.