Porter County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

174,818

Median Age

40.8

Male Median

40.0

Female Median

41.6

Porter County, Indiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Porter County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.9%%.

+7.9%% Growth

Porter County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Porter County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.8174,818
202340.6174,150
202240.1173,355
202139.6172,353
202039.4169,482
201939.5168,636
201839.5168,041
201739.4167,391
201639.4167,016
201539.2166,570
201439.0165,819
201338.8165,168
201238.5164,386
201138.3163,406
201038.1162,026

Porter County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.3%
18–248.6%
25–3412.1%
35–5426.4%
55–6413.2%
65+18.3%

Dependency Ratios for Porter County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.6
Youth Dependency:
35.4
Old-Age Dependency:
30.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Porter County, Indiana

The median age in Porter County, Indiana is 40.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Porter County, Indiana is 174,818.

In Porter County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Porter County, Indiana is aging.
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