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Porter County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Porter County, Indiana.

Employer establishments
3,734
2023
Employees
55,789
Average annual pay
$55,920
Nonemployer businesses
11,955
$624.6M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Health care and social assistance4679,107$53,893
Retail trade4647,510$34,028
Other services4102,858$37,684
Construction4083,892$74,078
Accommodation and food services3677,103$20,100
Professional and technical services3642,143$69,514
Administrative and support services2152,056$50,009
Finance and insurance2131,132$72,398
Real estate and rental176833$61,887
Transportation and warehousing1632,686$61,341
Wholesale trade1622,040$81,360
Manufacturing15010,074$90,637
Arts, entertainment and recreation50869$17,046
Educational services461,731$37,397
Information44666$53,153
Utilities14218$113,243
Management of companies11813$77,220
Mining, oil and gas434$75,471
Agriculture, forestry and fishing312$37,167

Total annual payroll: $3.12B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees1,90851.1%
  • 5 to 9 employees75420.2%
  • 10 to 19 employees49713.3%
  • 20 to 49 employees38510.3%
  • 50 to 99 employees1143.1%
  • 100 to 249 employees581.6%
  • 250 to 499 employees120.3%
  • 500 to 999 employees40.1%
  • 1,000 or more employees00.0%

Trucking companies

843 active carriers with 5,471 power units and 5,594 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in Porter County

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BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
First State Bank of Porter$162.3M$138.2M3

Business bankruptcies

Indiana by county

3 business cases (2 under Chapter 11) and 603 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023