Elkins is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 6,698 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elkins is the 20th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Elkins was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Elkins spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Elkins doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Elkins citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.41% of adults in Elkins have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Elkins in 2022 was $31,778, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,112 for a family of four. However, Elkins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Elkins is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elkins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elkins include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Elkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.