Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 50,998 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 11,923 people who identified as Hispanic (23.38%), and 39,075 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 45,492 (89.2%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,114 (6.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,109 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2012, with a population of 34,872 (68.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,620 (20.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,351 (4.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Elko County, NV in 2012

Total Population:50,998

Non Hispanic (76.62%)

Hispanic (23.38%)

Race in Elko County, NV in 2012

Total Population:50,998

White Alone (89.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.11%)

Two or more races (2.17%)

Black or African American Alone (1.28%)

Asian Alone (1.01%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2012

Total Population:50,998

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (20.82%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.10%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.59%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.5%)

Population By Race in Elko , NV in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	45,492	89.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,114	6.11%
Two Or More Races	1,109	2.17%
Black or African American Alone	654	1.28%
Asian Alone	515	1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	114	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,872	68.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,620	20.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,351	4.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	811	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	763	1.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	512	1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	447	0.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	298	0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	142	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	68	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	32	0.06%