The Town Files

Elkhart County, Indiana

207,132 people. The median home is worth $210,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $68,561.

Towns in Elkhart County

Towns in Elkhart County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elkhart53,923$139,500$51,02835.0
Goshen34,517$184,900$59,18434.4
Nappanee6,949$238,600$68,89236.1
Dunlap6,442$222,200$87,03939.3
Simonton Lake4,710$266,800$75,67347.0
Middlebury3,466$243,700$75,23635.9

People and housing

Elkhart CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$210,400$150,400
Median rent$1,047$888
Median household income$68,561$61,953
Median age35.638.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%17.4%
Below the poverty line12.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

127,100 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,117 a year.

Largest industries in Elkhart CountyManufacturing60,633 jobs · $65,456Health care & social assistan…11,090 jobs · $60,094Retail9,748 jobs · $35,511Wholesale trade7,005 jobs · $70,111Hotels & restaurants6,843 jobs · $21,119Construction4,204 jobs · $71,712
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Elkhart County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 595 storm events in Elkhart County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Elkhart County by type since 1996Hail113Flood13Tornado14High Wind14Lightning7Heavy Snow16Flash Flood6Winter Storm36Winter Weather52Lake-Effect Snow7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Elkhart County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 30, 2008Severe StormDR-1740: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).