Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko County, NV in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 53,664 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 13,629 people who identified as Hispanic (25.4%), and 40,035 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 47,274 (88.09%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,448 (6.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,426 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2020, with a population of 35,372 (65.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,902 (22.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,424 (4.52%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 652 1.22%
White Alone 47,274 88.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,448 6.43%
Asian Alone 728 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 136 0.25%
Two Or More Races 1,426 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 179 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,902 22.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,024 1.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 373 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 473 0.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,372 65.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,424 4.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 640 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,053 1.96%