City in Jay County, Indiana · 4.9 sq mi · 1,276 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Portland. The typical household earns $51,513, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,332 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.34%
Men 34.3 · Women 42.1
1870–2026
6,217
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,217
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,217 | -20 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,237 | -17 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 6,254 | +41 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 6,213 | -14 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 6,227 | -46 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 6,273 | -59 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 6,332 | +329 | 5.48% |
| 2019 | 6,003 | -81 | 1.33% |
| 2018 | 6,084 | -48 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 6,132 | -43 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 38% | 41% |
| Never married | 35% | 42% | 28% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau