| Official Name: | Ellerbe, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Richmond |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Brenda Capel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.41 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 864 |
| Population Density Km2: | 253.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 657.03 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 528 |
| Coordinates: | 35.0719°N -79.7597°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28338 |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-20840[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406441 |
Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census.
In the 1700s Scottish settlers held a fair every May and November in the present location of Ellerbe, leading locals to dub the place "the Fair Grounds". W. T. Ellerbe later developed a spa nearby called Ellerbe Springs, and thereafter the community took its name. A railroad was built to Ellerbe in 1910 and a depot was constructed. The town was incorporated the following year. At the time it only had a population of 50. By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel.[3] The rail line remained in service until 1954, and the depot burnt down several years later.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 399 | 46.18% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 270 | 31.25% | |
| Native American | 21 | 2.43% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.12% | |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 7.29% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 12.73% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 398 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 696.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 305.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 48.68% White, 46.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 4.90% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.42% of the population.
There were 398 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,118, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,544 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,327. About 27.9% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Bostick School, Ellerbe Springs Hotel, Liberty Hill School, and Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.