Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 205,588 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 33,355 people who identified as Hispanic (16.22%), and 172,233 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 183,963 (89.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,747 (6.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,948 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2018, with a population of 153,373 (74.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,590 (14.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,803 (5.74%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,747 6.2%
White Alone 183,963 89.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,290 0.63%
Asian Alone 2,478 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 162 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,948 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 944 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,590 14.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 825 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 157 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 89 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 750 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,803 5.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 153,373 74.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 465 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,321 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,198 2.04%