Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 197,453 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 27,874 people who identified as Hispanic (14.12%), and 169,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 178,178 (90.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,785 (5.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,084 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2010, with a population of 152,758 (77.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,420 (12.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,038 (5.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Elkhart, Indiana.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Elkhart County, IN in 2010

Total Population:197,453

Non Hispanic (85.88%)

Hispanic (14.12%)

Race in Elkhart County, IN in 2010

Total Population:197,453

White Alone (90.24%)

Black or African American Alone (5.97%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

Asian Alone (1.04%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2010

Total Population:197,453

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.36%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.59%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.7%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.50%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.97%)

Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	178,178	90.24%
Black or African American Alone	11,785	5.97%
Two Or More Races	4,084	2.07%
Asian Alone	2,055	1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,203	0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	148	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	152,758	77.36%
White Alone - Hispanic	25,420	12.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,038	5.59%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,362	1.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,915	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	768	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	747	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	722	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	435	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	140	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	77	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	71	0.04%