Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter County, IN in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 169,647 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 17,362 people who identified as Hispanic (10.23%), and 152,285 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 156,456 (92.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,165 (4.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,830 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2018, with a population of 140,580 (82.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,876 (9.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,578 (3.88%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,165 4.22%
White Alone 156,456 92.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 629 0.37%
Asian Alone 2,509 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,830 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 587 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,876 9.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 288 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 104 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 483 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,578 3.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,580 82.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 341 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,405 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,347 1.38%