Elrod, North Carolina

Elrod is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census.GeographyElrod is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 441 people, 159 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 83.0 people per square mile (32.0/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 30.9/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.62% White, 23.58% African American, 65.99% Native American, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.There were 159 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.45.