Darke County, OH

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2024 Population

51,594

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.476% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,486

0.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$173,200

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

23,907

0.657% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Darke County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Darke County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Darke County, OH was $173,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Darke County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Darke County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Darke County, OH borders Jay County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Wayne County, IN, Mercer County, OH, Miami County, OH, Montgomery County, OH, Preble County, OH, and Shelby County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Darke County, OH is home to a population of 51.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.987% of Darke County, OH residents were born outside of the country (509 people).

In 2024, there were 52.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.8k people) in Darke County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 923 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 293 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Darke County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darke County, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Darke County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darke County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.8k ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
293 ± 118

1.87%

Hispanic Population

966 people

1.87% of the people in Darke County, OH are hispanic (966 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darke County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

0.987%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

0.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

As of 2024, 0.987% of Darke County, OH residents (509 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Darke County, OH was 0.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Darke County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
700 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
382 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 71

Darke County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Darke County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Darke County, OH employs 23.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darke County, OH were Manufacturing (6,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,173 people), and Retail Trade (2,603 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,375), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,563).

Employment

Occupations

23.9k

2024 Value

± 946

−0.657%

1 Year decline

± 5.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darke County, OH declined at a rate of −0.657%, from 24.1k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darke County, OH, are Production Occupations (3,622 people), Management Occupations (2,783 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darke County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

23.9k

2024 Value

± 946

−0.657%

1 Year decline

± 5.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darke County, OH declined at a rate of −0.657%, from 24.1k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darke County, OH, are Manufacturing (6,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,173 people), and Retail Trade (2,603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darke County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Darke County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,767

Median earning men ± $1,950

$36,211

Median earning women ± $1,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,473), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,017), and Public Administration ($60,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,946), Manufacturing ($46,658), and Information ($46,467).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

115
Other Services (except Public Administration)
112
Construction
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$301k
Manufacturing
$89.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$60.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Darke County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darke County, OH was $173,200 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,100 to $173,200, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Darke County, OH is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darke County, OH have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darke County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Darke County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.85%.

Housing

Property

$173,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,305

$15,413

Median Property Taxes

±$745

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Darke County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Darke County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Darke County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darke County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,486

Median Household Income

± $3,989

21.3k

Number of Households

± 917

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.3k households in Darke County, OH declined from $64,486 from the previous year's value of $64,654.

The following chart displays the households in Darke County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darke County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.49%)
Worked At Home (5.58%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Darke County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who worked at home (5.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darke County, OH have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Darke County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Darke County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Darke County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Darke County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.05% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Darke County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darke County, OH (5.62k out of 51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Darke County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Darke County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 114 in Darke County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 40.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.8% of the population of Darke County, OH has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Darke County, OH see 2,150 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,150 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2342 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1028 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,150 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Darke County, OH

Primary care physicians in Darke County, OH see an average of 2,150 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,150 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Darke County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Darke County, OH grew by 9.81% from 6.54% to 7.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Darke County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.4 in Darke County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Darke County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Darke County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Darke County, OH.