Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 207,054 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 40,371 people who identified as Hispanic (19.5%), and 166,683 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 184,905 (89.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,432 (6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,427 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2021, with a population of 148,018 (71.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 36,887 (17.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,199 (5.41%).

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 2021

Total Population:207,054

Non Hispanic (80.5%)

Hispanic (19.5%)

Race in Elkhart County, IN in 2021

Total Population:207,054

White Alone (89.3%)

Black or African American Alone (6%)

Two or more races (2.62%)

Asian Alone (1.25%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.73%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2021

Total Population:207,054

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.49%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.41%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.19%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.94%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.16%)

Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	184,905	89.3%
Black or African American Alone	12,432	6%
Two Or More Races	5,427	2.62%
Asian Alone	2,597	1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,505	0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	188	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	148,018	71.49%
White Alone - Hispanic	36,887	17.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,199	5.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,529	2.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,402	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,233	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,049	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	898	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	456	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	195	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	109	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.04%