| Name | Porter County |
| State | Indiana |
| FIPS Code | 18127 |
| County Seat | Valparaiso |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 175,289 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.18% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 83.31% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 71% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+5 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 219 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 83.31% |
| African American | 4.09% |
| Hispanic | 11.09% |
| Asian | 1.39% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 70.94% |
| African American | 6.18% |
| Hispanic | 17.54% |
| Asian | 1.05% |
| Native American | 0.16% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |