In 2021, Parke County, IN had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $57,156. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Parke County, IN declined from 16,912 to 16,316, a −3.52% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,853 to $57,156, a 2.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parke County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.398%), and White (Hispanic) (0.38%).
None of the households in Parke County, IN 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.
99.6% of the residents in Parke County, IN are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Parke County, IN was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.
Most people in Parke County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Parke County, IN was 2 cars per household.
Parke County, IN borders Clay County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.