Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 52,022 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 12,573 people who identified as Hispanic (24.17%), and 39,449 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 46,031 (88.48%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,309 (6.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,217 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2016, with a population of 34,996 (67.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,035 (21.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,406 (4.63%).

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 2016

Total Population:52,022

Non Hispanic (75.83%)

Hispanic (24.17%)

Race in Elko County, NV in 2016

Total Population:52,022

White Alone (88.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.36%)

Two or more races (2.34%)

Black or African American Alone (1.36%)

Asian Alone (1.21%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.25%)

Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2016

Total Population:52,022

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.27%)

Hispanic White Alone (21.21%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.63%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.48%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.74%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.67%)

Population By Race in Elko , NV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,031	88.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,309	6.36%
Two Or More Races	1,217	2.34%
Black or African American Alone	709	1.36%
Asian Alone	628	1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	128	0.25%

Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,996	67.27%
White Alone - Hispanic	11,035	21.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,406	4.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	903	1.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	870	1.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	552	1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	546	1.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	347	0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	157	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	82	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	49	0.09%