How many people live in the Elkhart, IN area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 207,400 people in the Elkhart, IN area. That makes the Elkhart, IN metropolitan statistical area the 226th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.06% of the nation's population.
207K
population of Elkhart, IN area (2024)
0.06%
Elkhart, IN area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Elkhart, IN area increased from 197,500 to 207,400—a 5% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 207,400 people lived in the Elkhart, IN area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Elkhart, IN area?
About 16.1% of the Elkhart, IN area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 26.7% of the Elkhart, IN area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Elkhart, IN area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Elkhart, IN area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 69.8% of the Elkhart, IN area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hispanic residents make up 21.1% of the population, higher than the national share of 20%.
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.
A higher share of the Elkhart, IN area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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