Darke County Demographics

A map of Darke County's Population by Race

Darke County, Ohio has an estimated population of 51,594, a less than 1% change from the 51,881 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Darke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Darke is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Darke County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Darke County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Darke County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Darke County's White Population

48,816 residents of Darke County, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Darke County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Darke County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.6%.

Darke County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (90.7% White), Miami County (89.9% White), Mercer County (94.2% White), and Shelby County (91.5% White). Darke County is less White than neighboring Preble County (95% White).

Darke County's Black Population

293 residents of Darke County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Darke County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Darke County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Darke County is less Black than neighboring Preble County (0.7% Black), Randolph County (0.7% Black), Miami County (1.8% Black), Mercer County (1.1% Black), and Shelby County (2.2% Black).

Darke County's Asian Population

281 residents of Darke County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Darke County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Darke County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.2%. Asian residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Darke County is more Asian than neighboring Preble County (0.1% Asian). Darke County is less Asian than neighboring Miami County (1.9% Asian), and Shelby County (0.6% Asian).

Darke County's Hispanic Population

966 residents of Darke County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Darke County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Darke County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Darke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Preble County (1.1% Hispanic), and Shelby County (1.7% Hispanic). Darke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (5.3% Hispanic), Miami County (2.1% Hispanic), and Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic).

Darke County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Darke County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Darke County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Darke County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Darke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Preble County (0.3% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.8% Native American/Other), Miami County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Darke County's Multiracial Population

1,161 residents of Darke County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Darke County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Darke County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Darke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Darke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Darke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (2.1% Multiracial), and Mercer County (1.9% Multiracial). Darke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Preble County (2.8% Multiracial), Miami County (3.9% Multiracial), and Shelby County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.