Portage County Population

1810–2026

163.6K

2026 projection

1.1% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K1850190019502000

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 Portage County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026163,601+1970.12%
2025163,404+1970.12%
2024163,207+5070.31%
2023162,700+9590.59%
2022161,741+2,7371.72%
2021159,004-2,8491.76%
2020161,853-5730.35%
2019162,426+590.04%
2018162,367-740.05%
2017162,441-1230.08%

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Portage County Demographics

39.6median age

Median age

Female40.4 yrs
Male39 yrs

Adults

132,490
29,702 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults102,788 other adults

Sex

Female 50.7% · 82,070Male 49.3% · 79,886

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,09685+ years, female: 2,10880–84 years, male: 1,31580–84 years, female: 1,88675–79 years, male: 2,58375–79 years, female: 2,57770–74 years, male: 3,35070–74 years, female: 4,06465–69 years, male: 5,47165–69 years, female: 5,25260–64 years, male: 6,11560–64 years, female: 6,31755–59 years, male: 4,98155–59 years, female: 4,93050–54 years, male: 5,08550–54 years, female: 5,01345–49 years, male: 4,33145–49 years, female: 4,27740–44 years, male: 4,72240–44 years, female: 4,91635–39 years, male: 4,62835–39 years, female: 4,19430–34 years, male: 4,60730–34 years, female: 4,41925–29 years, male: 5,19325–29 years, female: 4,97020–24 years, male: 8,16320–24 years, female: 9,22015–19 years, male: 5,89615–19 years, female: 6,42810–14 years, male: 4,32910–14 years, female: 4,3535–9 years, male: 4,5045–9 years, female: 3,6890–4 years, male: 3,5170–4 years, female: 3,45785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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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 1,620 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

Portage County Income

$75,766median household income

Median household income

$75,766

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,472

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.7%

About 1 in 9 residents

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

Portage County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%47%44%
Never married36%38%34%
Divorced12%11%12%
Widowed6%4%9%
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