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Elkhart County, IN

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Elkhart County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Auto repair

43–55 in Elkhart County
182–216%
of U.S. average High density

Fast food

156–166 in Elkhart County
86–89%
of U.S. average Below average

Grocery stores

34–46 in Elkhart County
80–99%
of U.S. average Below average

Restaurants

132–144 in Elkhart County
76–80%
of U.S. average Below average

Pharmacies

19–37 in Elkhart County
67–117%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

36–54 in Elkhart County
63–88%
of U.S. average Below average

Car washes

8–30 in Elkhart County
60–194%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

34–48 in Elkhart County
59–77%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

15–35 in Elkhart County
54–112%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

49–65 in Elkhart County
53–67%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

8–30 in Elkhart County
46–151%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

24–42 in Elkhart County
43–68%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

10–32 in Elkhart County
40–112%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

11–31 in Elkhart County
39–96%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

4–28 in Elkhart County
21–127%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

0–26 in Elkhart County
0–95%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
207,436
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+0.2%
+427 people
Net migration 2024
−545
international +917, domestic −1,462
Jobs located here
143,745
LODES 2022, +6.7% since 2019
Employed residents
97,661
LODES 2022, +0.1% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−854
tax year 2021–2022: 7,007 in, 7,861 out

Population. Census estimates 207,436 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.2% above 2020 (+427).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +1,026, international migration +917, domestic migration −1,462. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 143,745 jobs located in the county in 2022 (+6.7% since 2019) and 97,661 employed residents (+0.1% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 7,007 people (exemptions) moved into Elkhart County, reporting $245.8M in adjusted gross income; 7,861 moved out, reporting $327.4M. Net: −854 people.

Largest sources: St. Joseph, IN (1,784) · Kosciusko, IN (509) · Cass, MI (366). Largest destinations: St. Joseph, IN (2,032) · Kosciusko, IN (603) · Cass, MI (451).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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