In 2021, Elkhart County, IN had a population of 206k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $61,182. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elkhart County, IN grew from 205,184 to 206,314, a 0.551% increase and its median household income grew from $58,509 to $61,182, a 4.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.11%), Other (Hispanic) (4.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.19%).
None of the households in Elkhart County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.2% of the residents in Elkhart County, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Elkhart County, IN are Goshen College (251 degrees awarded in 2021) and Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (21 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Elkhart County, IN was $159,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Elkhart County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkhart County, IN was 2 cars per household.
Elkhart County, IN borders Kosciusko County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Noble County, IN, St. Joseph County, IN, Cass County, MI, and St. Joseph County, MI.