Elkhart County, Indiana
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 207,047
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 208,774
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 207,436
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 207,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 207,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 207,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 197,559
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,112
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $500
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,047
Building Permits, 2025 777
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 72,309
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 464,012
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,633,466
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 984,270
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,828,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,505
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,561
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,936
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,211
Total employment, 2023 136,199
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,728,536
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,873
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,074
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,511
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 527
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 435
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,161
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,399
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 447.0
Population per square mile, 2010 426.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 463.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 463.17
FIPS Code 18039