Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 206,409 population of Elkhart County, Indiana comprised of 42,071 people who identified as Hispanic (20.38%), and 164,338 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elkhart County, Indiana with a population of 184,323 (89.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,340 (5.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,418 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elkhart County, Indiana in 2023, with a population of 145,768 (70.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,555 (18.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,105 (5.38%).

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 2023

Total Population:206,409

Non Hispanic (79.62%)

Hispanic (20.38%)

Race in Elkhart County, IN in 2023

Total Population:206,409

White Alone (89.3%)

Black or African American Alone (5.98%)

Two or more races (2.63%)

Asian Alone (1.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Elkhart County, IN in 2023

Total Population:206,409

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (18.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.19%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.96%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.17%)

Population By Race in Elkhart , IN in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	184,323	89.3%
Black or African American Alone	12,340	5.98%
Two Or More Races	5,418	2.63%
Asian Alone	2,660	1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,476	0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	192	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Elkhart , IN in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	145,768	70.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	38,555	18.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,105	5.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,519	2.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,421	1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,235	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,035	0.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	899	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	441	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	239	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	108	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.04%