Population By Race and Ethnicity in Porter County, IN in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 174,517 population of Porter County, Indiana comprised of 19,242 people who identified as Hispanic (11.03%), and 155,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Porter County, Indiana with a population of 159,483 (91.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,444 (4.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,246 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Porter County, Indiana in 2021, with a population of 141,900 (81.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,583 (10.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,786 (4.46%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,444 4.84%
White Alone 159,483 91.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 668 0.38%
Asian Alone 2,606 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.04%
Two Or More Races 3,246 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Porter , IN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 658 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,583 10.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 310 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 104 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 562 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,786 4.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,900 81.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 358 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,502 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,684 1.54%