Darke County, Ohio Population 2024

51,304

Darke County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 51,304 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Darke County, Ohio is the 49th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 52,964 and has seen a growth of -3.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,749-111-0.22%
202850,860-111-0.22%
202750,971-111-0.22%
202651,082-111-0.22%
202551,193-111-0.22%
202451,304-111-0.22%
202351,415-111-0.22%
202251,526-116-0.22%
202151,642-251-0.48%
202051,8937121.39%
201951,181-142-0.28%
201851,323-252-0.49%
201751,575-78-0.15%
201651,653-349-0.67%
201552,002-201-0.39%
201452,203-118-0.23%
201352,321-203-0.39%
201252,524-133-0.25%
201152,657-307-0.58%
201052,96400%
199053,619-1,477-2.68%
198055,0965,95512.12%
197049,1413,5297.74%
196045,6123,8139.12%
195041,7992,9687.64%
194038,8318222.16%
193038,009-4,902-11.42%
192042,911-22-0.05%
191042,9334010.94%
190042,532-429-1%
189042,9612,4656.09%
188040,4968,21825.46%
187032,2786,26924.1%
186026,0095,73328.27%
185020,2766,99452.66%
184013,2827,078114.09%
18306,2042,58271.29%
18203,622-47,127-92.86%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-111)
County Website
Darke County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Greenville
2020 Population
51,893
Area
598 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-589)
Founded
March 1, 1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,76396.16%
Two or more races1,1882.3%
Black or African American3640.7%
Asian2170.42%
Other race2010.39%
Native American180.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darke County, Ohio Population by Race

Darke County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Darke County, Ohio Median Age

41.7

Total

40

Male

43.5

Female

Darke County, Ohio Adults

There are 39,517 adults, (10,326 of whom are seniors) in Darke County, Ohio.

Darke County, Ohio Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Darke County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female25,81149.88%
Male25,94050.12%

Darke County, Ohio Population by Age

Darke County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,0262.4371.828.2
Married11,1713.0887.312.7
Non Family7,2021.256.843.2
Female1,8503.0445.154.9
Male8033.1651.148.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Darke County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4576.96%
Associates Degree2,9588.38%
Bachelors Degree3,84410.88%
Graduate Degree1,9115.41%
High School Graduate16,07845.53%
Less Than 9th Grade6981.98%
Some College7,37020.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Darke County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Darke County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,08431,2555,606
2+ Races61744484
Hispanic39830061
Black19516229
Other Race783412
Asian69380
Native American171711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 64.71%.

Darke County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$68,297$48,500
Graduate Degree$70,221$84,231$63,179
High School Graduate$39,987$46,807$28,435
Less Than 9th Grade$29,357$40,000$19,932
Overall$41,981$50,891$33,390
Some College$39,746$51,628$32,818

$41,981

Average Earnings

$50,891

Average Male

$33,390

Average Female

Darke County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Darke County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Darke County, Ohio Language

97.89% of Darke County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Darke County, Ohio Language

Darke County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,6584,99410.26%
Multiple1,16433728.95%
Hispanic88920422.95%
Asian21712658.06%
Black3405716.76%
Native18738.89%
Other20110.5%

11.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.09%

Male Poverty Rate

13.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darke County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darke County, Ohio is Asian, with 58.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darke County, Ohio is Other, with 0.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.35%.

Darke County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.39%
High School10.93%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Darke County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.36%
Male Unemployed23.53%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Employed4.04%

Darke County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Darke County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,204$95,419
Households$60,237$79,351
Married Families$87,358$104,328
Non Families$33,000$46,230

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darke County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Darke County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Darke County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Darke County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Darke County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,551

Number of Veterans

2,401

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam890
Second Gulf War550
First Gulf War368
Korea184
World War II49

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+677
65 to 74646
55 to 64582
35 to 54384
18 to 34262

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4416.39%
2+ Races679.02%
Hispanic468.32%
Black3112.92%
Native American1270.59%

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Darke County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Darke County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Darke County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.41%

Born in Darke County, Ohio

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Darke County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 80.41% having been born in Ohio. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Darke County, Ohio Place of Birth

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