Darke County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,594
Rank #992 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,486 −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,670 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.0% −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,009 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,200 −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,737 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,591 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #587 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
16.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.8%58.1%77.5%94.6%2.3%1.9%0.6%0.5%0.1%

About Darke County, Ohio

Darke County, Ohio has a total population of 51,594, making it the 992nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Darke County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Darke County is $64,486, which ranks #1,670 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Darke County is $173,200, 38.6% below the national median. Renters in Darke County pay a median gross rent of $779 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Darke County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Darke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Darke County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.