Porter County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
174,818
Rank #392 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,972 +17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #350 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #696 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$281,500 −0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #724 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1% −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #696 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,793 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
31.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.4%22.9%34.3%45.8%57.2%68.6%79.1%11.7%4.3%3.1%1.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Porter County, Indiana

Porter County, Indiana has a total population of 174,818, making it the 392nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Porter County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Porter County is $87,972, which ranks #350 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Porter County is $281,500, 0.1% below the national median. Renters in Porter County pay a median gross rent of $1,219 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Porter County, 31.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.1 min.

Porter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%).

All data for Porter County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.