Elko, Nevada Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 53.70K population of Elko, NV residents comprised of 13.59K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (25.31%), and 40.11K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Elko, NV, with a population of 37.44K (69.71%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Elko, NV, with a population of 6.29K (11.72%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Elko, NV, with a population of 5.92K (11.02%). The smallest racial group in Elko, NV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 87 (0.16%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Elko, NV, with a population of 34.18K (63.64%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Elko, NV, with a population of 6.05K (11.26%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Elko, NV, with a population of 3.74K (6.97%). The smallest ethnic group in Elko, NV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Elko, Nevada from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Nevada counties and also for the state of Nevada.

Elko, NV Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Elko, NV Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Elko, NV Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Elko, NV Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 522 0.97
White Alone 37435 69.71
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2849 5.31
Asian Alone 598 1.11
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 87 0.16
Some Other Race Alone 6294 11.72
Two Or More Races 5917 11.02
Elko, NV Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 34177 63.64
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 6047 11.26
Hispanic - Two or More Races 3743 6.97
Hispanic - White Alone 3258 6.07
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2378 4.43
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2174 4.05
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 555 1.03
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 494 0.92
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 471 0.88
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 247 0.46
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 85 0.16
Hispanic - Asian Alone 43 0.08
Hispanic - Black Alone 28 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.00