Valparaiso

County:: Porter County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 16.779
State:: Indiana

Valparaiso is a city located in Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso has a 2025 population of 34,937. It is also the county seat of Porter County. Valparaiso is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,162 in 2020.

The average household income in Valparaiso is $91,444 with a poverty rate of 14.03%.The median age in Valparaiso is 37 years: 36.1 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Valparaiso includes 84.81% White, 3.51% Asian, 3.5% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	29,155	84.81%
Two or more races	2,431	7.07%
Asian	1,208	3.51%
Black or African American	1,202	3.5%
Other race	333	0.97%
Native American	48	0.14%

Valparaiso Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Valparaiso's average per capita income is $51,138. Household income levels show a median of $67,664. The poverty rate stands at 14.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$109,055	-
Families	$94,163	$117,286
Households	$67,664	$91,444
Non Families	$42,734	$58,668

$51,138

Average Income

$67,664

Median Household Income

14.03%

Poverty Rate