Poverty Rate in Elkhart County, IN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Elkhart County Compares
National Distribution
Where Elkhart County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Elkhart County: 12.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,374 | Fountain County, IN | 12.4% |
| #1,375 | Union County, IA | 12.4% |
| #1,376 | La Crosse County, WI | 12.4% |
| #1,377 | Elkhart County, IN | 12.4% |
| #1,378 | White County, GA | 12.4% |
| #1,379 | Camden County, NJ | 12.4% |
| #1,380 | Staunton city, VA | 12.4% |
Poverty Rate in Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 12.4%, which ranks #1,377 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Indiana, Elkhart County ranks #53 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.