Starke County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

23,365

Median Age

42.1

Male Median

41.6

Female Median

42.5

Starke County, Indiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Starke County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +0.1%%.

+0.1%% Growth

Starke County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Starke County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.123,365
202341.923,300
202241.723,308
202141.623,275
202041.622,996
201941.522,952
201841.622,941
201741.722,966
201641.923,069
201541.623,117
201441.323,215
201341.223,267
201240.523,310
201140.423,311
201040.223,343

Starke County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1716.4%
18–247.1%
25–3411.6%
35–5424.0%
55–6414.0%
65+20.7%

Dependency Ratios for Starke County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.0
Youth Dependency:
39.7
Old-Age Dependency:
36.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Starke County, Indiana

The median age in Starke County, Indiana is 42.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Starke County, Indiana is 23,365.

In Starke County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Starke County, Indiana is aging.
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