Median Household Income
$75,766
Median Home Value
$227,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,064/mo
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
70.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.5%
Median Age
39.6
Population Over Time
Portage County grew 0.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
161,553
2016
161,796
2018
162,644
2020
162,476
2022
161,217
2024
161,956
Business & Industry
Portage County has 3,051 business establishments employing 48,660 people.
Accommodation and food services
334
Other services (except public administration)
334
Construction
329
Health care and social assistance
288
Professional, scientific, and technical services
220
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
183
Wholesale trade
170
Finance and insurance
120
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.