Elkhart County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

207,132

Median Age

35.6

Male Median

34.7

Female Median

36.6

Elkhart County, Indiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Elkhart County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.2%%.

+5.2%% Growth

Elkhart County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Elkhart County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.6207,132
202335.5206,868
202235.6206,841
202135.5206,314
202035.6205,184
201935.6204,558
201835.5203,604
201735.4202,924
201635.3201,640
201535.2200,685
201435.1199,544
201335.1198,662
201234.8198,214
201134.6197,614
201034.4196,855

Elkhart County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 57.2%
5–1720.2%
18–249.2%
25–3412.6%
35–5423.9%
55–6411.5%
65+15.4%

Dependency Ratios for Elkhart County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
74.8
Youth Dependency:
47.9
Old-Age Dependency:
27.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Elkhart County, Indiana

The median age in Elkhart County, Indiana is 35.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Elkhart County, Indiana is 207,132.

In Elkhart County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 20.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Elkhart County, Indiana has remained stable.
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