Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 49,463 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 11,603 people who identified as Hispanic (23.46%), and 37,860 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 44,238 (89.44%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,021 (6.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,063 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2011, with a population of 33,893 (68.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,345 (20.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,303 (4.66%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Elko County, NV in 2011
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Population By Race in Elko , NV in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 518 1.05%
White Alone 44,238 89.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,021 6.11%
Asian Alone 518 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.21%
Two Or More Races 1,063 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,345 20.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 718 1.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 301 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 379 0.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,893 68.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,303 4.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 446 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 762 1.54%