Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 52,470 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 12,714 people who identified as Hispanic (24.23%), and 39,756 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 46,270 (88.18%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,393 (6.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,331 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2018, with a population of 35,165 (67.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,105 (21.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,446 (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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Population By Race in Elko , NV in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 683 1.3%
White Alone 46,270 88.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,393 6.47%
Asian Alone 668 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 125 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,331 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 156 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,105 21.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 947 1.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 89 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 53 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 364 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 527 1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,165 67.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,446 4.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 579 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 967 1.84%