Kosciusko County Demographics

A map of Kosciusko County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	68,566	67,990	85.2%	84.7%
Hispanic	7,818	7,492	9.7%	9.3%
Multiracial	2,247	2,359	2.8%	2.9%
Asian	1,119	1,336	1.4%	1.7%
Black	449	682	0.6%	0.8%
Native American/Other	243	381	0.3%	0.5%

Kosciusko County, Indiana has an estimated population of 80,442, a less than 1% change from the 80,240 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kosciusko County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kosciusko has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kosciusko County, that probability was 27.2% in 2020 and 26.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kosciusko County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Kosciusko County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kosciusko County's White Population

68,566 residents of Kosciusko County, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kosciusko County is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Kosciusko County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has increased from 84.7% to 85.2%.

Kosciusko County is more White than neighboring Elkhart County (69.9% White), and Marshall County (84.9% White). Kosciusko County is less White than neighboring Whitley County (91.9% White), Wabash County (92.2% White), and Fulton County (89.5% White).

Kosciusko County's Black Population

449 residents of Kosciusko County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kosciusko County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Kosciusko County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.2%. Black residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Kosciusko County is more Black than neighboring Whitley County (0.2% Black), and Fulton County (0.5% Black). Kosciusko County is less Black than neighboring Elkhart County (4.7% Black), and Wabash County (0.9% Black).

Kosciusko County's Asian Population

1,119 residents of Kosciusko County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kosciusko County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Kosciusko County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Asian residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Kosciusko County is more Asian than neighboring Elkhart County (1% Asian), Whitley County (0.3% Asian), Wabash County (0.4% Asian), Marshall County (0.6% Asian), and Fulton County (0.1% Asian).

Kosciusko County's Hispanic Population

7,818 residents of Kosciusko County, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kosciusko County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Kosciusko County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.7%.

Kosciusko County is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitley County (2.8% Hispanic), Wabash County (3.2% Hispanic), and Fulton County (5.5% Hispanic). Kosciusko County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkhart County (20.1% Hispanic), and Marshall County (11.9% Hispanic).

Kosciusko County's Native American/Other Population

243 residents of Kosciusko County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kosciusko County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Kosciusko County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Kosciusko County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.2% Native American/Other). Kosciusko County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elkhart County (0.8% Native American/Other), Whitley County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Fulton County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Kosciusko County's Multiracial Population

2,247 residents of Kosciusko County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kosciusko County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kosciusko County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kosciusko County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Kosciusko County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Kosciusko County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (1.8% Multiracial). Kosciusko County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elkhart County (3.6% Multiracial), Whitley County (3.9% Multiracial), Wabash County (2.9% Multiracial), and Fulton County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.