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Elkins, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Elkins is a Census city of 6,811 people across 3.69 square miles of land, in Randolph County. Median household income is $44,217, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elkins
What Elkins is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.69 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,843
- County holding the largest share of its areaRandolph County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
How many people live in Elkins
- Population6,811
- Median age40.5
- Population under 181,189 plus or minus 258
- Share under 1817.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over1,138 plus or minus 229
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households2,965
- Family households1,463
- Share of households that are families49.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
Income and work in Elkins
- Median household income$44,217
- Per capita income$31,953 plus or minus $7,153
- Civilian labor force3,565
- Employed3,334
- Unemployed231 plus or minus 135
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over4,765
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
Housing in Elkins
- Housing units3,570
- Occupied units2,965
- Vacant units605 plus or minus 196
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,734
- Renter occupied1,231
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$903
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units2,499
- Share single family70.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,031 plus or minus 291
- Share in buildings of two or more28.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
How Elkins gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,079
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,135
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more192 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone72.7 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
SBA loans in Elkins (7(a))
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$4,021,400
- Average approval$167,558
- Median approval$107,750
- Ninetieth percentile approval$343,650
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported142
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkins, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elkins
SBA loans in Elkins (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,603,000
- Average approval$801,500
- Median approval$801,500
- Largest approval$845,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkins, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elkins
Flood risk in Elkins
- NFIP communityCity of Elkins
- NFIP community number540177
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Elkins participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540177 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Randolph County, not Elkins
Randolph County context, not Elkins figures
- Establishments in Randolph County650
- Covered employment, Randolph County10,467
- Average annual pay, Randolph County$45,695
- Housing units permitted, Randolph County3
Every figure in this section is published for Randolph County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elkins.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elkins questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elkins, West Virginia?
6,811, in 2,965 households. Elkins city covers 3.69 square miles of land, which is 1,843 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elkins in?
Randolph County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elkins?
$44,217. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700. Median gross rent is $903 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Elkins businesses?
24 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $107,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkins, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Elkins borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Elkins. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Elkins in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elkins appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elkins, city of, community 540177, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elkins figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Randolph County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elkins.
Is zoning published for Elkins?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.