Elkhart County Demographics

A map of Elkhart County's Population by Race

Elkhart County, Indiana had a population of 207,047 in 2020. It was 70.1% White, 5.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 19.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elkhart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Elkhart County is the 6th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Elkhart County's White Population

145,039 residents of Elkhart County identify as White, or 70.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Elkhart County slightly less than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more White than neighboring St. Joseph County (69.1% White). Elkhart County is less White than neighboring Cass County (84% White), Kosciusko County (84.7% White), LaGrange County (93.5% White), and St. Joseph County (83.2% White).

Elkhart County's Black Population

11,051 residents of Elkhart County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elkhart County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more Black than neighboring Cass County (4.4% Black), Kosciusko County (0.8% Black), LaGrange County (0.2% Black), and St. Joseph County (2.2% Black). Elkhart County is less Black than neighboring St. Joseph County (13% Black).

Elkhart County's Asian Population

2,236 residents of Elkhart County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elkhart County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.6% Asian), LaGrange County (0.2% Asian), and St. Joseph County (0.7% Asian). Elkhart County is less Asian than neighboring Kosciusko County (1.7% Asian), and St. Joseph County (2.4% Asian).

Elkhart County's Hispanic Population

39,594 residents of Elkhart County identify as Hispanic, or 19.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elkhart County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (4.2% Hispanic), Kosciusko County (9.3% Hispanic), St. Joseph County (9.7% Hispanic), LaGrange County (4.3% Hispanic), and St. Joseph County (8.9% Hispanic).

Elkhart County's Native American/Other Population

1,143 residents of Elkhart County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elkhart County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kosciusko County (0.5% Native American/Other), LaGrange County (0.2% Native American/Other), and St. Joseph County (0.5% Native American/Other). Elkhart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.5% Native American/Other), and St. Joseph County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Elkhart County's Multiracial Population

7,984 residents of Elkhart County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elkhart County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Elkhart County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elkhart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kosciusko County (2.9% Multiracial), and LaGrange County (1.6% Multiracial). Elkhart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (5.4% Multiracial), St. Joseph County (4.9% Multiracial), and St. Joseph County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.