Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart, IN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 198,988 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 28,776 people who identified as Hispanic (14.46%), and 170,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 179,330 (90.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,876 (5.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,291 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 153,028 (76.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,302 (13.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,103 (5.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,876 5.97%
White Alone 179,330 90.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,179 0.59%
Asian Alone 2,153 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 159 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,291 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 773 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,302 13.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 740 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 145 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 88 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 728 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,103 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 153,028 76.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 439 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,008 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,563 1.79%