Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 198,292 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 28,405 people who identified as Hispanic (14.33%), and 169,887 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 178,835 (90.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,892 (6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,146 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2011, with a population of 152,904 (77.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,931 (13.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,120 (5.61%).

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 2011

Total Population:198,292

Non Hispanic (85.68%)

Hispanic (14.33%)

Race in Elkhart County, IN in 2011

Total Population:198,292

White Alone (90.19%)

Black or African American Alone (6%)

Two or more races (2.09%)

Asian Alone (1.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2011

Total Population:198,292

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.11%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.08%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.50%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.98%)

Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	178,835	90.19%
Black or African American Alone	11,892	6%
Two Or More Races	4,146	2.09%
Asian Alone	2,089	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,176	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	154	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	152,904	77.11%
White Alone - Hispanic	25,931	13.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,120	5.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,410	1.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,950	0.98%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	772	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	745	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	736	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	431	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	139	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	82	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.04%