Porter

County:: Yellow Medicine County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.996
State:: Minnesota

Porter is a city located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Porter has a 2025 population of 161. Porter is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -2.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 165 in 2020.

The average household income in Porter is $68,359 with a poverty rate of 11.58%. The median age in Porter is 43.4 years: 36.8 years for males, and 51 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Porter includes 94.74% White, 3.68% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	180	94.74%
Other race	7	3.68%
Native American	3	1.58%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Porter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Porter's average per capita income is $49,531. Household income levels show a median of $54,125. The poverty rate stands at 11.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$56,563	-
Families	$54,821	$79,054
Households	$54,125	$68,359
Non Families	$52,500	$49,800

$49,531

Average Income

$54,125

Median Household Income

11.58%

Poverty Rate