LaPorte County, IN Population

Overview

112,184

Total Population

40.2

Median age

48.14%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,867

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

LaPorte County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in LaPorte County is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
LaPorte County's population under 18 was 21.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
LaPorte County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in LaPorte County, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 18.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,172 less females than males in LaPorte County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.14% females and 51.86% males in LaPorte County, IN.
The LaPorte County, IN gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,338.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,902.

LaPorte County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of LaPorte County population: 80.94% are White, 10.74% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.32% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
LaPorte County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,867 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 104,317 (92.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in LaPorte County is White with a population of 90,806 (80.94% of the total population).

LaPorte County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 112,486 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, LaPorte County's population increased by 1,304 (1.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, LaPorte County's population increased by 818 (0.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, LaPorte County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 109,062.