Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 51,756 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 12,485 people who identified as Hispanic (24.12%), and 39,271 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 45,873 (88.63%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,252 (6.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,227 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2015, with a population of 34,892 (67.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,981 (21.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,377 (4.59%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 679 1.31%
White Alone 45,873 88.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,252 6.28%
Asian Alone 586 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 139 0.27%
Two Or More Races 1,227 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 151 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,981 21.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 875 1.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 353 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 528 1.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,892 67.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,377 4.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 508 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 874 1.69%