Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter, IN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 167,616 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 16,429 people who identified as Hispanic (9.8%), and 151,187 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 155,405 (92.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,444 (3.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,667 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 140,339 (83.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,066 (8.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,927 (3.54%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,444 3.85%
White Alone 155,405 92.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 608 0.36%
Asian Alone 2,435 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,667 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 517 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,066 8.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 269 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 93 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 461 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,927 3.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,339 83.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 339 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,342 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,206 1.32%