COUNTY
LaPorte County
Indiana · 111,294 residents (2025 est.) · 598 sq mi
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LaPorte County is a county of 111,917 people in Indiana. Few US counties rank higher on income. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 3%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $195,500. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
111,917
+2%since 2000
from 110,106 in 2000
111,294 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
598 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(5,973)
5 to 96.1%(6,822)
10 to 146%(6,751)
15 to 195.6%(6,308)
20 to 246%(6,738)
25 to 3413.1%(14,707)
35 to 4412.6%(14,098)
45 to 5412%(13,461)
55 to 6413.7%(15,298)
65 to 7411.7%(13,087)
75 to 845.7%(6,325)
85 and over2.1%(2,349)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,055
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,430 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.0%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.2%
Information10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Other services4%
Public administration2.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$195,500
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.8
+10%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(93,330)
Black10%(11,052)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(3,402)
Asian0.4%(483)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76%(85,032)
Black10.3%(11,546)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(8,498)
Asian0.6%(693)
Other5.5%(6,148)
50
+35%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
34
−16%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(5,845)
Puerto Rican1%(1,103)
Central American0.3%(382)
Spaniard0.3%(332)
South American0.3%(281)
Salvadoran0.1%(127)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Guatemalan0.1%(97)
Cuban0.1%(89)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Bolivian0.1%(62)
Peruvian0%(54)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(261)
Pakistani0.1%(136)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Asian Indian0.1%(87)
Chinese0%(51)
Korean0%(27)
Japanese0%(21)
Malaysian0%(21)
Burmese0%(1)
Ancestry
German20.1%(22,462)
Irish12.8%(14,378)
Polish10.5%(11,731)
English8.6%(9,674)
American4.2%(4,658)
Italian2.7%(2,968)
French1.7%(1,892)
Swedish1.5%(1,660)
Scottish1.3%(1,498)
Dutch1.3%(1,482)
Czech0.7%(827)
Norwegian0.7%(802)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.7%(770)
Greek0.7%(768)
Arab0.5%(612)
Hungarian0.5%(567)
Russian0.5%(511)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(511)
Lebanese0.5%(507)
Welsh0.4%(484)
Subsaharan African0.3%(331)
British0.3%(319)
Austrian0.3%(310)
Ukrainian0.3%(295)
Serbian0.2%(277)
Slovak0.2%(260)
French Canadian0.2%(198)
Croatian0.2%(195)
Swiss0.2%(185)
Danish0.2%(183)
Belgian0.2%(170)
West Indian0.1%(162)
Slovene0.1%(148)
Canadian0.1%(136)
Portuguese0.1%(91)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Finnish0.1%(71)
Haitian0.1%(71)
Nigerian0.1%(69)
Syrian0%(51)
Jamaican0%(51)
Brazilian0%(31)
Palestinian0%(24)
Latvian0%(12)
Australian0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Jordanian0%(4)
Israeli0%(4)
Macedonian0%(3)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(17,622)
Married47%(22,589)
Widowed3.4%(1,632)
Divorced12.9%(6,190)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(11,938)
Married47.9%(21,251)
Widowed9.3%(4,142)
Divorced15.8%(7,007)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(1,236)
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,464)
Vietnam era30.6%(2,098)
Korean War4%(274)
World War II1.3%(87)
Share of the 6,863 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in LaPorte County, Indiana?
LaPorte County, Indiana has about 111,917 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in LaPorte County, Indiana?
The typical household in LaPorte County, Indiana earns about $71,055 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is LaPorte County, Indiana expensive?
In LaPorte County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $195,500, and the typical rent is about $976 a month.
How educated are people in LaPorte County, Indiana?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in LaPorte County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in LaPorte County, Indiana?
About 13.6% of people in LaPorte County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
Has LaPorte County, Indiana grown since 1990?
Yes, LaPorte County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,851 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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