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)
White49,37895.59%
Two or more races1,3872.69%
Other race3370.65%
Black or African American2830.55%
Asian2450.47%
Native American250.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darke County, Ohio Population by Race

Darke County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Darke County, Ohio Median Age

42

Total

40.4

Male

43.3

Female

Darke County, Ohio Adults

There are 39,392 adults, (10,429 of whom are seniors) in Darke County, Ohio.

Darke County, Ohio Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Darke County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female25,83150.01%
Male25,82449.99%

Darke County, Ohio Population by Age

Darke County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3322.397228
Married11,3093.0687.512.5
Non Family7,1631.1757.242.8
Female1,9072.7847.852.2
Male9532.9347.752.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

72.0%

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 Grade2,5907.31%
Associates Degree3,0248.54%
Bachelors Degree3,91911.06%
Graduate Degree1,9205.42%
High School Graduate16,09145.42%
Less Than 9th Grade7072%
Some College7,17320.25%

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
White34,04131,1025,581
2+ Races753574133
Hispanic45831980
Other Race1615312
Black15213125
Asian1279764
Native American242418

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 75%.

Darke County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,230$71,379$49,444
Graduate Degree$69,484$81,875$65,585
High School Graduate$41,498$49,371$30,121
Less Than 9th Grade$33,056$43,615$21,597
Overall$44,489$53,490$35,413
Some College$42,158$55,254$34,486

$44,489

Average Earnings

$53,490

Average Male

$35,413

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

98% of Darke County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Darke County, Ohio Language

Darke County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,4825,07310.46%
Multiple1,36639128.62%
Hispanic92021623.48%
Asian2458635.1%
Black2616324.14%
Other337216.23%
Native25728%

11.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.7%

Male Poverty Rate

12.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darke County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darke County, Ohio is Asian, with 35.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darke County, Ohio is Other, with 6.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.22%.

Darke County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.47%
High School11.88%
Some College8.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

Darke County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.55%
Male Unemployed28.1%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed4.37%

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$81,315$101,750
Households$64,654$83,137
Married Families$90,881$112,347
Non Families$35,564$44,273

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darke County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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 55-64, 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

2,213

Number of Veterans

2,089

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam754
Second Gulf War421
First Gulf War348
Korea178
World War II66

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+694
65 to 74524
55 to 64444
35 to 54338
18 to 34213

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1025.55%
2+ Races899.99%
Hispanic488.35%
Native American1979.17%
Black31.6%

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darke County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

80.99%

Born in Darke County, Ohio

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Darke County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 80.99% having been born in Ohio. 0.54% 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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