Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States [City]; population was 14,292 in 1990; housing units was 5,800 in 1990; location is 36°18'N 76°13'W; land area is 4.53 square miles (2,901 acres); water area is 0.63 square miles (400 acres); FIPS code is 20580 [SourceCBP]