How many people live in Elkhart County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 207,400 people living in Elkhart County, IN. That makes Elkhart County the sixth-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 3% of people living in the state.
207K
population of Elkhart County, IN (2024)
3%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 207,400 people lived in Elkhart County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Elkhart County, IN’s age demographics?
About 33,400 Elkhart County, IN residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 55,300 Elkhart County residents, or 26.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Elkhart County, IN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Elkhart County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 69.8% of the Elkhart County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Elkhart County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (21.1%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Elkhart County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 5.4%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Elkhart County, IN has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Elkhart County, IN is Elkhart with about 36,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Elkhart County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elkhart (pt.) | 36,316 |
| 2. | Goshen (pt.) | 32,449 |
| 3. | Elkhart (pt.) | 14,507 |
| 4. | Jackson | 5,009 |
| 5. | Middlebury (pt.) | 3,721 |
| 6. | Nappanee (pt.) | 3,664 |
| 7. | Nappanee (pt.) | 2,924 |
| 8. | Elkhart (pt.) | 2,786 |
| 9. | Wakarusa (pt.) | 1,991 |
| 10. | Bristol (pt.) | 1,805 |
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