Ellerbe

Population: 1,070
Median household income: $48,404
Median home value: $107,200

Located in Richmond County, North Carolina, Ellerbe is a community with a population of 1,070. The median household income of $48,404 is above the Richmond County median ($43,626).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellerbe's population grew 11.3% from 961 to 1,070, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $82,600 to $107,200.

16.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,070
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,404
Median home value: $107,200
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 511
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 19.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9611,070

Median household income

$37,500$48,404

Median home value

$82,600$107,200

Median gross rent

$555$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	961	$37,500	$82,600	$555
2020	1,032	$32,438	$77,000	$483
2021	921	$32,917	$78,300	$655
2022	1,156	$45,654	$85,500	$723
2023	1,070	$48,404	$107,200	$547

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	13.3%
5 to 17	153	14.3%
18 to 24	111	10.4%
25 to 34	189	17.7%
35 to 44	77	7.2%
45 to 54	153	14.3%
55 to 64	98	9.2%
65 to 74	45	4.2%
75 and over	102	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	36.8%
Black or African American	448	41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	183	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's48.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	27.4%
High school graduate	65	9.8%
Some college or associate's	319	48.0%
Bachelor's degree	53	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	80.4%
Carpooled	65	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	26	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	11.0%
15 to 29 min	189	40.6%
30 to 44 min	117	25.2%
45 to 59 min	76	16.3%
60+ min	32	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 16.0% (171 of 1,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	58.4%
Nonfamily households	187	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	449	87.9%
Vacant	62	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	311	69.3%
Renter-occupied	138	30.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	366	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	4.7%
5 to 19 units	26	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	18.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3720840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0695, -79.7570