Population By Race and Ethnicity in Elko, NV in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 53,979 population of Elko County, Nevada comprised of 14,097 people who identified as Hispanic (26.12%), and 39,882 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko County, Nevada with a population of 47,382 (87.78%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,511 (6.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,506 (2.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Elko County, Nevada in 2022, with a population of 35,125 (65.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,257 (22.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,414 (4.47%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 716 1.33%
White Alone 47,382 87.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,511 6.5%
Asian Alone 724 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 140 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,506 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Elko , NV in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 197 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,257 22.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,097 2.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 389 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 519 0.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,125 65.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,414 4.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 632 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,117 2.07%