Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter, IN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 165,742 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 14,839 people who identified as Hispanic (8.95%), and 150,903 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 154,773 (93.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,579 (3.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,481 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 141,121 (85.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,652 (8.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,165 (3.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Porter, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Porter , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,579 3.37%
White Alone 154,773 93.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 588 0.36%
Asian Alone 2,269 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,481 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 414 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,652 8.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 257 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 424 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,165 3.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,121 85.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 331 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,196 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,057 1.24%