Porter County Demographics

A map of Porter County's Population by Race

Porter County, Indiana had a population of 173,215 in 2020. It was 79.1% White, 4.2% Black, 1.3% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Porter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Porter County is the 10th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Porter County's White Population

136,993 residents of Porter County identify as White, or 79.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Porter County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #81 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more White than neighboring Lake County (50.4% White), and LaPorte County (76.5% White). Porter County is less White than neighboring Starke County (91.5% White), Jasper County (88.4% White), and Pulaski County (91.4% White).

Porter County's Black Population

7,246 residents of Porter County identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Porter County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more Black than neighboring Starke County (0.3% Black), Jasper County (0.4% Black), and Pulaski County (0.5% Black). Porter County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (24.3% Black), and LaPorte County (10.6% Black).

Porter County's Asian Population

2,197 residents of Porter County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Porter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more Asian than neighboring LaPorte County (0.7% Asian), Starke County (0.2% Asian), Jasper County (0.3% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.4% Asian). Porter County is less Asian than neighboring Lake County (1.5% Asian).

Porter County's Hispanic Population

18,904 residents of Porter County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Porter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more Hispanic than neighboring LaPorte County (7.1% Hispanic), Starke County (3.9% Hispanic), Jasper County (7.1% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (3.7% Hispanic). Porter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (20% Hispanic).

Porter County's Native American/Other Population

912 residents of Porter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Porter County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Starke County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jasper County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other). Porter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring LaPorte County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Porter County's Multiracial Population

6,963 residents of Porter County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Porter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Porter County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Porter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3.4% Multiracial), Starke County (3.7% Multiracial), Jasper County (3.5% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (3.7% Multiracial). Porter County is less Multiracial than neighboring LaPorte County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.