Indiana · County air quality · 2025

LaPorte County, Indiana

Median AQI 43 (Good). 63.0% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

43
Median AQI
63.0%
Good-air days
1
Unhealthy days
19%
Cleaner than US counties

LaPorte County's 2025 annual median AQI is 43 (Good), with 63.0% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, LaPorte County, Indiana posted a 2025 median AQI of 43 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 63.0% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
LaPorte County's 63.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 19% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ashtabula County (81.2% Good, median AQI 43) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to LaPorte County.
2020–2025 trend
LaPorte County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (79.5% → 63.0%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 43

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, LaPorte County, Indiana ranks #631 of 951 by median AQI (43) and #767 by good-day share (63.0%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • LaPorte County's Good-day share fell from 70.2% to 63.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -7.2 percentage points.
  • LaPorte County's peak single-day AQI rose from 115 to 153 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +38 points.
  • LaPorte County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 0 to 1 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1 days.

Compared against 366 monitored days in 2024 and 365 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

LaPorte County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 365 monitored days G M Median AQI 43 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 LaPorte County
  • Good · 230 d · 63.0%
  • Moderate · 123 d · 33.7%
  • USG · 11 d · 3.0%
  • Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%

How did LaPorte County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 230 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 153 (Unhealthy).

EPA AQS →
LaPorte County, Good days share 63.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

LaPorte County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 2.7%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where LaPorte County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. LaPorte County's Good-day share is 63.0% - cleaner than 19% of that comparison set.

LaPorte County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

63.0% 19th percentile higher than 19% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). This entry sits in this band. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Above this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in LaPorte County.

LaPorte County, Indiana criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 50.4% PM2.5 · 49.6% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% LaPorte County, Indiana · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 184 days · 50.4%
  • PM2.5 · 181 days · 49.6%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in LaPorte County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 54, peak 84); Jan was cleanest at median 27. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 52 vs 34 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 27 33 37 42 49 50 54 53 42 40 34 41
LaPorte County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,827 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (55), while Jan is lowest (29). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 313637404151514735302927
2021 313739404450474842302825
2022 313536354252454036322926
2023 263341445270544343303126
2024 273337424950545342403441

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

LaPorte County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 63.0% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.

Air quality is acceptable most days, but 11 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 153. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 184 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in LaPorte County. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (82.7%, 302 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 291 68 6 1 38
2021 282 78 5 0 37
2022 302 60 3 0 36
2023 277 76 12 0 39
2024 257 107 2 0 41
2025 230 123 11 1 43

How does LaPorte County compare?

How LaPorte County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
LaPorte County 63.0%
Ashtabula County, Ohio 81.2%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
LaPorte County 43
Ashtabula County, Ohio 43
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr about typical
LaPorte County 1
Ashtabula County, Ohio 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for LaPorte County, Indiana · 2020–2025

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