Elko, South Carolina

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Elko is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 census<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> the population was 193.

Geography

Elko is located in northern Barnwell County at Template:Coord (33.380563, -81.379321).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 78 passes through the center of the town, leading east Template:Convert to Blackville and west Template:Convert to Williston. South Carolina Highway 37 crosses US 78 at the center of Elko, leading south Template:Convert to Barnwell, the county seat, and northeast Template:Convert to Springfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Elko has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

2020 census

Elko town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	88	78	47	41.51%	40.41%	33.57%
Black or African American alone (NH)	124	113	73	58.49%	58.55%	52.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	3	0.00%	0.00%	2.14%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.71%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	1	4	0.00%	0.52%	2.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	1	12	0.00%	0.52%	8.57%
Total	212	193	140	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000

According to the 2000 census, there were 212 people, 92 households, and 65 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 102 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 41.51% White and 58.49% African American.<ref name="GR2" /> Of the 92 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.73.

The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median household income was $23,571 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,973. About 19.0% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 51.5% of those sixty five or over.