Porter

County:: Yellow Medicine County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.996
State:: Minnesota

Porter is a city located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Porter has a 2025 population of 161. Porter is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -2.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 165 in 2020.

The average household income in Porter is $68,359 with a poverty rate of 11.58%.The median age in Porter is 43.4 years: 36.8 years for males, and 51 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Porter includes 94.74% White, 3.68% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	180	94.74%
Other race	7	3.68%
Native American	3	1.58%

Porter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Porter's average per capita income is $49,531. Household income levels show a median of $54,125. The poverty rate stands at 11.58%.

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	$56,563	-
Families	$54,821	$79,054
Households	$54,125	$68,359
Non Families	$52,500	$49,800

$49,531

Average Income

$54,125

Median Household Income

11.58%

Poverty Rate