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Darke County, Ohio

Darke County, Ohio. Darke County had 51,520 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 41 places (21 cities, villages and boroughs and 20 towns and townships) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 39037.

Darke County is the county of the Greenville, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

51,520

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 51,881 · ACS 2020-2024: 51,594

Median household income

$64,486

±$3,989 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$173,200

±$4,305 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$779

±$30 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Darke County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 51,881 residents in Darke County. The Census Bureau estimates 51,520 for July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 51,594 over 598 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −304 (51,597)
2021→2022 −148 (51,449)
2022→2023 −69 (51,380)
2023→2024 +65 (51,445)
2024→2025 +75 (51,520)

Darke County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Darke County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	51,594	11,810,293	+81
Households	21,297±276	4,863,191	+436
Average household size	2.40±0.03	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	22,651±52	5,292,391	−252

Darke County's population since 2000

From 53,309 in 2000 to 51,520 in 2025: down 3.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 53,309
2005 (estimate) 53,200
2010 Census 52,959
2015 (estimate) 52,002
2020 Census 51,881
2025 (estimate) 51,520

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Darke County?

Darke County holds 41 places: 21 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 20 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Greenville Township with 17,035 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Darke County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Greenville Township	township	17,159	17,093±26	$51,551	$167,900	12.0%	100%
Greenville	city	12,786	12,741±31	$47,237	$157,800	14.2%	100%
Wayne Township, Darke County	township	4,491	4,455±30	$85,735	$243,400	4.9%	100%
Twin Township, Darke County	township	4,249	4,214±23	$72,891	$162,500	10.1%	100%
Adams Township, Darke County	township	3,343	3,322±19	$69,327	$151,700	13.6%	100%
Versailles	village	2,692	2,715±287	$70,717	$208,200	5.3%	100%
Jackson Township, Darke County	township	2,668	2,663±19	$44,018	$117,000	22.1%	100%
Arcanum	village	2,347	2,912±257	$60,481	$148,700	10.0%	100%
Neave Township	township	2,198	2,417±419	$52,237	$155,300	16.5%	100%
Harrison Township, Darke County	township	2,164	1,886±306	$68,250	$116,500	12.4%	100%
Brown Township, Darke County	township	2,056	1,915±307	$69,750	$124,200	14.4%	100%
Monroe Township, Darke County	township	1,647	1,669±340	$80,997	$225,100	3.7%	100%
Union City	village	1,582	1,519±203	$32,067	$72,100	38.3%	100%
Van Buren Township, Darke CountyGEOID 3903779380	township	1,528	1,398±261	$76,071	$191,200	11.9%	100%
Butler Township, Darke County	township	1,455	1,435±272	$93,508	$185,100	7.7%	100%
Patterson Township	township	1,452	1,607±261	$100,948	$300,000	5.2%	100%
Washington Township, Darke County	township	1,286	1,632±463	$68,242	$132,200	7.6%	100%
Franklin Township, Darke CountyGEOID 3903728266	township	1,210	1,551±351	$57,292	$319,900	5.5%	100%
Ansonia	village	1,160	1,051±238	$61,953	$118,900	17.2%	100%
Allen Township, Darke County	township	1,008	1,067±294	$80,536	$209,200	12.5%	100%
Liberty Township, Darke CountyGEOID 3903743092	township	986	808±203	$80,208	$138,100	6.3%	100%
Wabash TownshipGEOID 3903780248	township	909	674±154	$92,250	$302,500	11.4%	100%
New Madison	village	840	783±187	$62,500	$109,900	19.8%	100%
Richland Township, Darke County	township	820	836±254	$52,596	$165,400	3.6%	100%
Bradford	village	1,796	1,674±313	$64,139	$136,100	14.7%	42%
Wayne Lakes	village	693	711±167	$52,500	$143,600	5.9%	100%
Mississinawa TownshipGEOID 3903750960	township	688	541±192	$72,143	$119,000	22.9%	100%
York Township, Darke CountyGEOID 3903787010	township	564	411±176	$62,103	$259,500	2.2%	100%
Gettysburg	village	463	544±158	$63,125	$114,100	7.4%	100%
Pitsburg	village	381	370±92	$54,931	$161,800	10.0%	100%
Osgood	village	306	337±92	$100,625	$227,500	3.3%	100%
GordonGEOID 3930912	village	245	222±79	$71,250	$129,900	9.0%	100%
HollansburgGEOID 3935896	village	243	316±97	$58,750	$69,700	23.9%	100%
North StarGEOID 3957064	village	224	179±75	$98,750	$235,000	7.3%	100%
PalestineGEOID 3959598	village	180	173±78	$62,500	$62,000	13.3%	100%
RossburgGEOID 3968672	village	159	261±94	$60,000	$119,500	17.6%	100%
New WestonGEOID 3955818	village	124	65±31	$51,500	$66,300	13.8%	100%
CastineGEOID 3912504	village	110	71±38	$48,571	$112,500	26.8%	100%
YorkshireGEOID 3987164	village	95	67±33	$71,250	$165,000	3.0%	100%
IthacaGEOID 3937604	village	81	78±43	$68,750	$93,800	0.0%	100%
BurkettsvilleGEOID 3910296	village	272	227±61	$77,917	$207,000	0.4%	25%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Darke County?

The median resident of Darke County is 41.8 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%. 1.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Darke County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.8±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.6%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	20.5%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.9%	4.8%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.6%±0.2 pts	75.8%	−1.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.4 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.2 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.8%±0.4 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.2%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	14.3%±1.1 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.2%±1.1 pts	6.4%	+1.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.8%±1.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.5%±1.3 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.4%±0.7 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Darke County earn?

Half of Darke County's 21,297 households earn less than $64,486 a year (±$3,989), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $68,451 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Darke County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,486±$3,989	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,884±$3,400	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$34,842±$1,372	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.0%±1.3 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.2%±2.8 pts	17.8%	−4.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP	8.1%±1.1 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.8%±1.7 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Darke County?

Owners occupy 72.4% of Darke County's occupied homes and renters 27.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,200 by its owner (±$4,305). The median renter pays $779 a month including utilities, and 32.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Darke County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$173,200±$4,305	$214,800	+$21,455
Median gross rent	$779±$30	$1,034	−$49
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.0%±5.1 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,255±$42	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.4%±2.1 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	22,651±52	5,292,391	−252
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.5%±1.3 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.3%±1.6 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	4.0%±0.9 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	31.0%±2.2 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Darke County building?

Builders took permits for 58 new housing units across Darke County in 2025 (55 single-family), 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 65 units
2020 72 units
2021 63 units
2022 46 units
2023 41 units
2024 43 units
2025 58 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Darke County get to work?

81.7% of Darke County's workers drive alone and 5.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Darke County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.2%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.8%±0.6 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.7%±1.8 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.5%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.9%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.6%±0.9 pts	13.0%	+1.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min±1.0	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Darke County's census tracts?

Darke County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $38,960 (Tract 5551.02) to $88,818 (Tract 5001).

Census tracts of Darke County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 500139037500100	New Weston (5%)	4,057	3,889±339	$88,818	$231,900	$966	10.7%
Tract 510139037510100	Union City (32%)	3,954	4,295±465	$54,215	$122,100	$813	16.6%
Tract 520139037520100	Ansonia (27%)	3,440	3,162±303	$64,000	$152,600	$649	10.0%
Tract 530139037530100	Versailles (55%)	4,491	4,455±30	$85,735	$243,400	$725	4.9%
Tract 540139037540100	Bradford (21%)	3,343	3,322±19	$69,327	$151,700	$869	13.6%
Tract 550139037550100	Greenville (5%)	3,494	3,331±304	$71,447	$198,900	$741	5.2%
Tract 5550.0139037555001	Greenville	2,675	2,397±335	$56,029	$185,300	not published	12.8%
Tract 5550.0239037555002	Greenville (80%)	3,795	3,915±493	$60,667	$215,500	$736	10.3%
Tract 5551.0139037555101	Greenville (91%)	3,250	3,379±421	$45,625	$104,800	$747	16.2%
Tract 5551.0239037555102	Greenville (92%)	3,715	3,830±365	$38,960	$94,800	$879	15.1%
Tract 5601.0139037560101	New Madison (17%)	3,619	3,321±258	$76,339	$159,300	$863	10.3%
Tract 5601.0239037560102	Wayne Lakes (15%)	3,184	3,225±414	$55,694	$151,700	$831	14.0%
Tract 5701.0139037570101	–	2,968	3,190±397	$69,355	$209,100	$569	9.0%
Tract 5701.0239037570102	Arcanum (33%)	5,896	5,883±339	$77,699	$184,500	$897	8.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Darke County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Darke County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	49th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	57th of 88
Residents per square mile	65th of 88
Median household income	52nd of 88
Median home value	49th of 88
Median gross rent	77th of 88
Poverty rate	61st of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	68th of 88
Median age	31st of 88

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Darke County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.