Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart, IN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 203,626 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 31,404 people who identified as Hispanic (15.42%), and 172,222 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 182,445 (89.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,645 (6.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,781 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 153,695 (75.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,750 (14.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,753 (5.77%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,645 6.21%
White Alone 182,445 89.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,213 0.6%
Asian Alone 2,384 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 158 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,781 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 892 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,750 14.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 766 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 155 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 758 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,753 5.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 153,695 75.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 447 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,229 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,023 1.98%