Portage Population

1940–2026

50,041

2026 projection

2.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Portage. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202650,041+1790.36%
202549,862+2040.41%
202449,658+3530.72%
202349,305+3770.77%
202248,928+80.02%
202148,920-200.04%
202048,940-5881.19%
201949,528+2690.55%
201849,259+3750.77%
201748,884+4760.98%

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Portage Demographics

38.5median age

Median age

Female41.1 yrs
Male36.8 yrs

Adults

38,991
8,857 seniors · 23%30,134 other adults

Sex

Female 50.7% · 24,993Male 49.3% · 24,266

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 38585+ years, female: 63280–84 years, male: 45480–84 years, female: 68175–79 years, male: 80275–79 years, female: 96270–74 years, male: 1,21470–74 years, female: 1,25765–69 years, male: 99365–69 years, female: 1,47760–64 years, male: 1,34660–64 years, female: 1,71555–59 years, male: 1,44755–59 years, female: 1,52250–54 years, male: 1,32750–54 years, female: 1,58145–49 years, male: 1,43645–49 years, female: 1,43240–44 years, male: 1,51740–44 years, female: 1,58935–39 years, male: 1,94835–39 years, female: 1,44630–34 years, male: 1,41330–34 years, female: 1,86625–29 years, male: 1,89825–29 years, female: 1,92120–24 years, male: 2,44920–24 years, female: 1,55715–19 years, male: 1,31915–19 years, female: 1,37610–14 years, male: 1,54310–14 years, female: 1,3615–9 years, male: 1,4405–9 years, female: 1,2790–4 years, male: 1,3350–4 years, female: 1,33985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 493 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Portage Income

$83,212median household income

Median household income

$83,212

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$58,043

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

7.1%

About 1 in 14 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Portage Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%53%50%
Never married32%38%27%
Divorced10%7%13%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year