Elkin is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, home to about 4,043 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28621.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elkin; also Pleasant Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elkin had 4,122 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Surry County grew from 25,515 residents in 1900 to 71,359 in 2020.
Surry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkin, NC weather station (2 miles away).
32,143 jobs at 1,661 businesses in Surry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wilkes County Schools, Elkin City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C B Eller Elementary SchoolElkin | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elkin ElementaryElkin | Pre-K–6 | 673 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Elkin MiddleElkin | 7–8 | 193 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Elkin HighElkin | 9–12 | 401 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadkin Valley Community SchoolElkin | Ungraded | 44 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pleasant Hill.
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