Brazilian Population in Porter County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Brazilian population in Porter County, IN is reported at 110 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Only Valparaiso reports any Brazilian residents in Porter County. The remaining cities report none. Since the county population of 110 exceeds that of 47, the remainder of the population is likely dispersed across rural or unincorporated areas. Below, we explore this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Porter County

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  • 1
    Valparaiso
    Brazilian population in Valparaiso is 47
    0.14% of Valparaiso population is Brazilian
  • 2
    Beverly Shores
    Brazilian population in Beverly Shores is 0
    - of Beverly Shores population is Brazilian
  • 3
    Burns Harbor
    Brazilian population in Burns Harbor is 0
    - of Burns Harbor population is Brazilian
  • 4
    Chesterton
    Brazilian population in Chesterton is 0
    - of Chesterton population is Brazilian
  • 5
    Hebron
    Brazilian population in Hebron is 0
    - of Hebron population is Brazilian

Overview of Brazilian population in Porter County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Porter County with 110 Brazilian residents (0.063% of 174,150 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 91st percentile within Indiana for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Porter County's Brazilian population of 0.063% exceeds Indiana's state average of 0.043% while remaining below the national average of 0.16%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Porter County with 110 Brazilian residents, representing 3.8% of Indiana's total Brazilian population of 2,914.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Porter County's density of 0.26 Brazilian Americans per square mile exceeds Indiana's average of 0.081 per square mile by three and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Brazilian demographic communities.
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10 Cities in Porter County Ranked by Brazilian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Brazilian population concentrated in one incorporated city: Valparaiso, with 47 residents. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Porter County, IN ranked by Brazilian population count
Rank by Brazilian Population
City
Brazilian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Porter County Brazilian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Valparaiso 47 0.14% 42.73%
2 Beverly Shores 0 - -
2 Burns Harbor 0 - -
2 Chesterton 0 - -
2 Hebron 0 - -
2 Kouts 0 - -
2 Ogden Dunes 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Porter County, IN by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Brazilian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
  2. % of Total Porter County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.