Elkhart County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
207,132
Rank #338 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,561 −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,296 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,377 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$210,400 −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,302 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1% −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,973 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,063 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
85.8% Insured
20.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.3%29.0%38.6%48.3%57.9%67.6%69.9%20.1%4.7%3.6%1.0%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Elkhart County, Indiana

Elkhart County, Indiana has a total population of 207,132, making it the 338th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Elkhart County is 35.6 years, which is 8.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Elkhart County is $68,561, which ranks #1,296 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Elkhart County is $210,400, 25.4% below the national median. Renters in Elkhart County pay a median gross rent of $1,047 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Elkhart County, 20.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Elkhart County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Elkhart County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.