LaPorte County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
LaPorte County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Indiana
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C
Income Below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,917 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 182.6 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.11% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 43,633 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in LaPorte County grew by 1.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 111,917 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in LaPorte County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.8% of residents. That is 0.4 points below Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 22,073 19.7% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 23,289 20.8% -0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,028 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 21,361 19.1% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.4% of the people living in LaPorte County and men 51.6%.
- Women 48.4% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 51.6% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
LaPorte County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,422 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.85% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in LaPorte County is about 2% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $205,529 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in LaPorte County is about 17.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $975 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in LaPorte County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.0 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.0 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 175 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,428 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,055 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 985 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in LaPorte County is about the same as in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
LaPorte County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
LaPorte County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.2% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
LaPorte County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
LaPorte County, IN is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 111,917 residents against a local median of 164,043. Where LaPorte County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 16% below the local median of $245,936 at $205,529.
The counties themselves spread $157,477 on median home price, so LaPorte County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. LaPorte County, IN has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPorte County, IN | 111,917 | $70,422 #2/5 | $205,529 #4/5 | 21.0 min #3/5 |
| Starke County, IN | 23,365 | $63,863 | $213,571 | 25.3 min |
| Porter County, IN | 174,798 | $86,949 | $279,292 | 25.2 min |
| Berrien County, MI | 153,288 | $65,853 | $278,301 | 17.4 min |
| St. Joseph County, IN | 273,015 | $66,946 | $121,815 | 18.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LaPorte County, Indiana.
What is the population of LaPorte County, Indiana?
About 111,917 people live in LaPorte County, Indiana, in 43,633 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is LaPorte County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, LaPorte County, Indiana has 183 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in LaPorte County, Indiana?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($205,529 against $70,422), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $975 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in LaPorte County, Indiana have a college degree?
19.9% of adults in LaPorte County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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