Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 204,279 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 32,276 people who identified as Hispanic (15.8%), and 172,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 182,919 (89.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,626 (6.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,854 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 153,412 (75.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,507 (14.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,687 (5.72%).

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 2017

Total Population:204,279

Non Hispanic (84.2%)

Hispanic (15.8%)

Race in Elkhart County, IN in 2017

Total Population:204,279

White Alone (89.54%)

Black or African American Alone (6.18%)

Two or more races (2.38%)

Asian Alone (1.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2017

Total Population:204,279

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.44%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.01%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.12%)

Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	182,919	89.54%
Black or African American Alone	12,626	6.18%
Two Or More Races	4,854	2.38%
Asian Alone	2,441	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,275	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	164	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	153,412	75.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	29,507	14.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,687	5.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,098	2.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,278	1.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	939	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	820	0.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	756	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	455	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	163	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	91	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	73	0.04%