Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter, IN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 168,568 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 16,790 people who identified as Hispanic (9.96%), and 151,778 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 155,681 (92.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,950 (4.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,731 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 140,386 (83.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,295 (9.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,356 (3.77%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,950 4.12%
White Alone 155,681 92.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 646 0.38%
Asian Alone 2,500 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,731 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 594 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,295 9.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 294 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 106 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 477 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,356 3.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,386 83.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 352 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,394 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,254 1.34%