Elizabeth City is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,285 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Elizabeth City is the 47th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some cities, Elizabeth City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elizabeth City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elizabeth City is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elizabeth City who work in sales jobs (11.48%), office and administrative support jobs (11.29%), and food service (9.02%).

In addition, Elizabeth City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Elizabeth City attending college, and as a result Elizabeth City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Elizabeth City are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

For a small city, Elizabeth City has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Elizabeth City exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Elizabeth City Information and Demographics

The population of Elizabeth City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Elizabeth City, 17.43% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Elizabeth City in 2000 was $13,333, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,332 for a family of four.

Elizabeth City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elizabeth City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Elizabeth City is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth City include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Elizabeth City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.