Porter County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 418.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 393.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 68.5%. On the most recent census form, 98.1% of the population reported only one race, with 3.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 8.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.60 persons compared to an average family size of 3.10 persons. In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $59,080. Per capita income grew by 6.6% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	164,343	371	Covered Employment	54,458	419
Growth (%) since 1990	27.5%	763	Avg wage per job	$37,970	666
Households (2010)	61,998	391	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	16.3%	771
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	81,418	381	Avg wage per job	$59,080	287
Unemployment Rate (2010)	8.9	1605	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2941
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$41,110	380	Avg wage per job	$53,889	206
Median Household Income (2009)	$60,718	212	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	13.5%	831
Poverty Rate (2009)	7.6	2989	Avg wage per job	$39,782	655
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	91.3	321	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.0%	2052
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	25.2	595	Avg wage per job	$43,390	865