Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter County, IN in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 170,599 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 17,854 people who identified as Hispanic (10.47%), and 152,745 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 156,819 (91.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,601 (4.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,960 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2019, with a population of 140,501 (82.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,318 (9.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,981 (4.09%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,601 4.46%
White Alone 156,819 91.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 645 0.38%
Asian Alone 2,509 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,960 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 620 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,318 9.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 302 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 95 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 492 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,981 4.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,501 82.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 343 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,414 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,468 1.45%