Porter County Population

1840–2026

176.68K

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Porter County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026176,678+6290.36%
2025176,049+6290.36%
2024175,420+5750.33%
2023174,845+780.04%
2022174,767+3100.18%
2021174,457+1,1380.66%
2020173,319+2,7201.59%
2019170,599+9520.56%
2018169,647+1,0790.64%
2017168,568+9520.57%

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Porter County Demographics

40.8median age

Median age

Female41.6 yrs
Male40 yrs

Adults

137,497
31,953 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults105,544 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 88,268Male 49.5% · 86,550

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 98085+ years, female: 2,14280–84 years, male: 1,72680–84 years, female: 2,13275–79 years, male: 2,41075–79 years, female: 2,91270–74 years, male: 4,07770–74 years, female: 4,68865–69 years, male: 5,41265–69 years, female: 5,47460–64 years, male: 5,68260–64 years, female: 6,27955–59 years, male: 5,60055–59 years, female: 5,59450–54 years, male: 5,65550–54 years, female: 5,68645–49 years, male: 5,57145–49 years, female: 5,53540–44 years, male: 6,16840–44 years, female: 5,46435–39 years, male: 5,74535–39 years, female: 6,35230–34 years, male: 5,35130–34 years, female: 5,36425–29 years, male: 5,42725–29 years, female: 4,96620–24 years, male: 5,33520–24 years, female: 5,56715–19 years, male: 5,89315–19 years, female: 5,38310–14 years, male: 5,63910–14 years, female: 5,0435–9 years, male: 5,3895–9 years, female: 5,3930–4 years, male: 4,4900–4 years, female: 4,29485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,748 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

Porter County Income

$87,972median household income

Median household income

$87,972

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$55,430

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.6%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Porter County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%54%52%
Never married29%33%26%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed6%3%10%
Separated<1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year