Parke County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,406
Rank #2,076 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,485 −8.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,303 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,152 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,200 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,220 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,752 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,556 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
15.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.5%61.0%91.4%94.3%3.3%1.6%0.8%0.0%0.0%

About Parke County, Indiana

Parke County, Indiana has a total population of 16,406, making it the 2,076th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Parke County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Parke County is $68,485, which ranks #1,303 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Parke County is $151,200, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Parke County pay a median gross rent of $704 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Parke County, 15.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.4 min.

Parke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

All data for Parke County, Indiana 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.