Darke County Demographics

A map of Darke County's Population by Race

Darke County, Ohio had a population of 51,881 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Darke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Darke County is the 49th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Darke County's White Population

48,994 residents of Darke County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Darke County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (91.1% White), Miami County (89.1% White), Mercer County (93.5% White), and Shelby County (91.4% White).

Darke County's Black Population

302 residents of Darke County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Darke County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is more Black than neighboring Preble County (0.4% Black), Randolph County (0.5% Black), and Mercer County (0.4% Black). Darke County is less Black than neighboring Miami County (2.4% Black), and Shelby County (1.7% Black).

Darke County's Asian Population

181 residents of Darke County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Darke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is less Asian than neighboring Preble County (0.4% Asian), Miami County (1.5% Asian), Mercer County (0.4% Asian), and Shelby County (0.9% Asian).

Darke County's Hispanic Population

859 residents of Darke County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Darke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Preble County (0.9% Hispanic), and Shelby County (1.6% Hispanic). Darke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (4.7% Hispanic), Miami County (2% Hispanic), and Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic).

Darke County's Native American/Other Population

240 residents of Darke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Darke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miami County (0.6% Native American/Other), Mercer County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Darke County's Multiracial Population

1,305 residents of Darke County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Darke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Darke County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Darke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (1.8% Multiracial). Darke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Preble County (3.4% Multiracial), Randolph County (3% Multiracial), Miami County (4.4% Multiracial), and Shelby County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.