Elkhart County, Indiana
Named for the Elkhart Tribe of Indians and formed in 1830
County Seat: Goshen
Largest City: Elkhart (2023 population: 53,484)
Population per Square Mile: 445.62
Square Miles: 463.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 207,047 | 6 | 3.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 206,409 | 6 | 3.0% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 207,986 | 6 | 3.0% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.3% | 20 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -1,925 | 90 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 475 | 9 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 977 | 4 | 10.7% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 14,552 | 6 | 7.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 41,257 | 6 | 20.0% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 19,215 | 9 | 9.3% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 51,206 | 6 | 24.8% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 47,521 | 6 | 23.0% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 32,658 | 8 | 15.8% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 35.8 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,476 | 5 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 2,660 | 13 | 1.3% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 12,340 | 10 | 6.0% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 192 | 7 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 184,323 | 6 | 89.3% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 5,418 | 7 | 2.6% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 164,338 | 9 | 79.6% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 42,071 | 3 | 20.4% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 71,760 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 13,929 | 9 | 19.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 22,838 | 6 | 31.8% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 6,774 | 7 | 9.4% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 19,880 | 9 | 27.7% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 80,885 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 80,102 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 51,126 | 8 | 63.8% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $194,400 | 29 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 20,634 | 9 | 25.8% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $826 | 15 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 36,484 | 6 | 3.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 33,804 | 6 | 3.3% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 130,799 | 6 | 2.9% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 82.2% | 90 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.7% | 45 | | 28.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $58,662 | 21 | 95.8% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 69,262 | 39 | 99.7% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 11.7% | 41 | 95.9% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 15.3% | 40 | 101.3% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 94 | 9 | 1.9% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 15,959 | 7 | 2.6% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 18,098 | 5 | 3.6% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 2,926 | 6 | 3.7% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 174 | 4 | 4.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,753 | 7 | 2.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 110,513 | 6 | 3.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 106,100 | 6 | 3.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 4,413 | 6 | 3.9% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 6 | 121.2% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 36 | 100.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 173,324 | 100.0% | $11,933,253 | 100.0% | $68,849 |
Wage and Salary | 148,946 | 85.9% | $8,781,535 | 73.6% | $58,958 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,396 | 0.8% | $150,965 | 1.3% | $108,141 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 22,982 | 13.3% | $1,140,880 | 9.6% | $49,642 |
Farm | 1,612 | 0.9% | $161,752 | 1.4% | $100,342 |
Nonfarm | 171,712 | 99.1% | $11,771,501 | 98.6% | $68,554 |
Private | 162,911 | 94.0% | $11,180,783 | 93.7% | $68,631 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 7,251 | 4.2% | $198,677 | 1.7% | $27,400 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,077 | 0.6% | $16,855 | 0.1% | $15,650 |
Construction | 6,165 | 3.6% | $497,065 | 4.2% | $80,627 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 11,752 | 6.8% | $872,061 | 7.3% | $74,205 |
Information | 669 | 0.4% | $34,653 | 0.3% | $51,798 |
Manufacturing | 77,152 | 44.5% | $5,588,539 | 46.8% | $72,435 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 3,777 | 2.2% | $289,891 | 2.4% | $76,752 |
Retail Trade | 12,437 | 7.2% | $476,910 | 4.0% | $38,346 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 8,540 | 4.9% | $858,288 | 7.2% | $100,502 |
Other Private (not above) | 27,494* | 15.9%* | $1,962,843* | 16.4%* | $71,392* |
Government | 8,801 | 5.1% | $590,718 | 5.0% | $67,119 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $97,991 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 279 | 97.2% | 63.0% | $95,691 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 8 | 2.8% | 0.9% | $2,300 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Elkhart County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Bristol | 1,785 | 0.9% |
Elkhart | 53,484 | 25.9% |
Goshen | 34,355 | 16.6% |
Middlebury | 3,676 | 1.8% |
Millersburg | 948 | 0.5% |
Nappanee | 6,557 | 3.2%* |
Wakarusa | 1,999 | 1.0% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates