LaPorte County, Indiana Population 2024

111,590

LaPorte County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 111,590 with a growth rate of -0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. LaPorte County, Indiana is the 16th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 111,458 and has seen a growth of 0.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029111,010-116-0.1%
2028111,126-116-0.1%
2027111,242-116-0.1%
2026111,358-116-0.1%
2025111,474-116-0.1%
2024111,590-116-0.1%
2023111,706-116-0.1%
2022111,822-691-0.61%
2021112,5132430.22%
2020112,2702,2262.02%
2019110,044-90-0.08%
2018110,1341760.16%
2017109,958-373-0.34%
2016110,331-553-0.5%
2015110,884-890-0.8%
2014111,7743220.29%
2013111,4521310.12%
2012111,321-7-0.01%
2011111,328-130-0.12%
2010111,45800%
1990107,066-1,566-1.44%
1980108,6323,2903.12%
1970105,34210,23110.76%
196095,11118,30323.83%
195076,80813,14820.65%
194063,6603,1705.24%
193060,49010,04719.92%
192050,4434,64610.14%
191045,7977,41119.31%
190038,3863,94111.44%
189034,4453,46011.17%
188030,9853,92314.5%
187027,0624,14318.08%
186022,91910,77488.71%
185012,1453,96148.4%
18408,184-102,826-92.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.1% (-116)
County Website
LaPorte County
State
Indiana
County Seat
La Porte
2020 Population
112,270
Area
598 mi²
Density
187 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.61% (-680)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88,83679.22%
Black or African American11,72810.46%
Two or more races7,6746.84%
Other race2,8952.58%
Asian7720.69%
Native American1950.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

LaPorte County, Indiana Population by Race

LaPorte County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

LaPorte County, Indiana Median Age

40.8

Total

39.4

Male

42.7

Female

LaPorte County, Indiana Adults

There are 88,186 adults, (21,223 of whom are seniors) in LaPorte County, Indiana.

LaPorte County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

LaPorte County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female54,00548.16%
Male58,13651.84%

LaPorte County, Indiana Population by Age

LaPorte County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,6812.4174.625.4
Married19,4912.9689.710.3
Non Family15,6071.266535
Female5,6703.4554.945.1
Male2,9132.8763.336.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

LaPorte County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4796.92%
Associates Degree7,3039.22%
Bachelors Degree11,40714.41%
Graduate Degree5,7827.3%
High School Graduate31,11039.29%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0482.59%
Some College16,05320.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

LaPorte County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

LaPorte County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White63,99959,52415,265
Black7,8836,415786
Hispanic4,4653,252535
2+ Races3,3042,714602
Other Race1,6811,330251
Asian527419194
Native American121741

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.81%.

LaPorte County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,253$76,218$50,029
Graduate Degree$73,478$80,671$69,839
High School Graduate$36,677$45,269$29,528
Less Than 9th Grade$31,106$36,677$22,330
Overall$46,129$57,107$37,143
Some College$48,471$70,088$35,924

$46,129

Average Earnings

$57,107

Average Male

$37,143

Average Female

LaPorte County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

LaPorte County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

LaPorte County, Indiana Language

94.68% of LaPorte County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.24% of the population.

LaPorte County, Indiana Language

LaPorte County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,1748,89410.82%
Black9,0222,62629.11%
Multiple7,4742,08927.95%
Hispanic7,7511,38417.86%
Other2,85472025.23%
Asian76115420.24%

14.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.08%

Male Poverty Rate

15.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in LaPorte County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in LaPorte County, Indiana is Black, with 29.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in LaPorte County, Indiana is White, with 10.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.67%.

LaPorte County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.67%
High School11.69%
Some College10.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%

LaPorte County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.84%
Male Unemployed14.94%
Female Employed9.44%
Male Employed4.93%

LaPorte County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

LaPorte County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,369$101,281
Households$70,452$88,255
Married Families$101,003$119,343
Non Families$43,036$60,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

LaPorte County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

LaPorte County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

LaPorte County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

LaPorte County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

LaPorte County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,516

Number of Veterans

5,955

Male Veterans

561

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,186
First Gulf War1,104
Second Gulf War1,043
Korea301
World War II111

LaPorte County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,730
65 to 741,592
35 to 541,482
55 to 641,335
18 to 34377

LaPorte County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,7558.01%
Black5015.47%
2+ Races1754.06%
Hispanic1683.09%
Other Race844.12%
Native American10.65%

LaPorte County, Indiana Veterans by Race

LaPorte County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

LaPorte County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

LaPorte County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

LaPorte County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

LaPorte County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.67%

Born in LaPorte County, Indiana

96.77%

Native Born

3.23%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.77% of LaPorte County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 70.67% having been born in Indiana. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

LaPorte County, Indiana Place of Birth

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