Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 49,093 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 11,283 people who identified as Hispanic (22.98%), and 37,810 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 43,994 (89.61%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,964 (6.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,041 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2010, with a population of 33,880 (69.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,114 (20.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,293 (4.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Elko, Nevada.

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Population By Race in Elko , NV in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 499 1.02%
White Alone 43,994 89.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,964 6.04%
Asian Alone 503 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 92 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,041 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 133 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,114 20.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 671 1.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 281 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 366 0.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,880 69.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,293 4.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 444 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 760 1.55%