Parke County Demographics

A map of Parke County's Population by Race

Parke County, Indiana has an estimated population of 16,406, a slight increase from the 16,156 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parke has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Parke County, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parke County is ranked the 78th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Parke County was ranked the 78th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Parke County's White Population

15,468 residents of Parke County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parke County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Parke County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Parke County's population has decreased from 94.9% to 94.3%.

Parke County is more White than neighboring Fountain County (93.4% White), Putnam County (90.6% White), Vigo County (84% White), and Clay County (94% White). Parke County is less White than neighboring Vermillion County (95.3% White).

Parke County's Black Population

261 residents of Parke County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parke County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Parke County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Black residents' share of Parke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Parke County is more Black than neighboring Vermillion County (0.7% Black), Fountain County (0.6% Black), and Clay County (0.5% Black). Parke County is less Black than neighboring Putnam County (3.3% Black), and Vigo County (5.8% Black).

Parke County's Asian Population

0 residents of Parke County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Parke County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Parke County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Parke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Parke County is less Asian than neighboring Vermillion County (0.1% Asian), Fountain County (0.2% Asian), Putnam County (1.3% Asian), Vigo County (2.1% Asian), and Clay County (0.4% Asian).

Parke County's Hispanic Population

125 residents of Parke County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Parke County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Parke County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Parke County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Parke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vermillion County (1.5% Hispanic), Fountain County (3% Hispanic), Putnam County (2.3% Hispanic), Vigo County (3.2% Hispanic), and Clay County (2% Hispanic).

Parke County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Parke 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 Parke County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Parke County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Parke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Parke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fountain County (0.8% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other), Vigo County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Parke County's Multiracial Population

539 residents of Parke County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parke County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Parke County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parke County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Parke County's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.3%.

Parke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vermillion County (2.2% Multiracial), Fountain County (2% Multiracial), Putnam County (2.2% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.9% Multiracial). Parke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vigo County (4.4% 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.