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LaPorte County, Indiana

LaPorte County, Indiana · ZIP 46340, 46345, 46346

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 111,348 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 43,681Households
  • $70,452Median household income
  • $180,700Median home value
  • 42Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

LaPorte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.1%
110k112k114k2000: 110,10620002010: 111,46720102020: 112,4172020110,106112,417
Population of LaPorte County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000110,106
2010111,467
2020112,417

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in LaPorte County
Under $50k35.8%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over5.9%

Median household income $70,452 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in LaPorte County
Owner occupied
32,570 units
Renter occupied
11,111 units
Vacancy rate
12.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in LaPorte County2023
Manufacturing7,772
Health care and social assistance5,634
Retail trade5,091
Accommodation and food services4,835
Wholesale trade2,333
Construction1,965
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,483
Other services (except public administration)1,348

34,909 employees in 2,297 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

LaPorte County compared with its state
LaPorte County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLaPorte CountyIndiana
Population112,1416,811,752
Median household income$70,452$70,051
Median age40.838.0
Median home value$180,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.7%28.8%
Foreign-born residents3.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes74.6%70.4%
Mean commute to work25.0 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in LaPorte County42 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Michigan CityCity31,46620.6 sq mi
Michigan TownshipTownship26,96617.9 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship25,20231.0 sq mi
La PorteCity22,44414.6 sq mi
Coolspring TownshipTownship15,52336.0 sq mi
New Durham TownshipTownship8,07435.9 sq mi
WestvilleTown5,2603.25 sq mi
Scipio TownshipTownship5,12632.1 sq mi
Kankakee TownshipTownship4,74730.5 sq mi
Springfield TownshipTownship3,73933.3 sq mi
Pleasant TownshipTownship3,53124.7 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,25027.8 sq mi
Wills TownshipTownship2,12729.3 sq mi
Trail CreekTown2,0101.22 sq mi
Galena TownshipTownship1,92226.9 sq mi
Hudson TownshipTownship1,83912.7 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship1,80627.2 sq mi
Cass TownshipTownship1,76636.3 sq mi
Noble TownshipTownship1,59431.3 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship1,53934.5 sq mi
Kingsford HeightsTown1,3230.89 sq mi
Hudson LakeCensus designated place1,2451.92 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,24126.8 sq mi
Long BeachTown1,1681.05 sq mi
WanatahTown9801.40 sq mi
Dewey TownshipTownship97735.8 sq mi
Hanna TownshipTownship97026.4 sq mi
Fish LakeCensus designated place9541.54 sq mi
La CrosseTown5580.57 sq mi
WellsboroCensus designated place5320.18 sq mi
HannaCensus designated place4900.98 sq mi
Rolling PrairieCensus designated place3891.06 sq mi
Michiana ShoresTown3050.35 sq mi
Pottawattamie ParkTown2350.25 sq mi
Prairie TownshipTownship21524.0 sq mi
Johnson TownshipTownship19417.8 sq mi
KingsburyTown1860.59 sq mi
Saugany LakeCensus designated place1710.70 sq mi
Union MillsCensus designated place1590.61 sq mi
Duneland BeachCensus designated place1400.19 sq mi
South CenterCensus designated place1010.90 sq mi
StillwellCensus designated place100.54 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.