Darke County, Ohio Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

51,594

Median Age

41.8

Male Median

40.4

Female Median

43.0

Darke County, Ohio Population Growth

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

Darke County, Ohio Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.6%%.

-2.6%% Growth

Darke County, Ohio Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Darke County, Ohio Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.851,594
202342.051,655
202241.751,751
202141.651,839
202041.851,387
201941.951,513
201841.851,734
201741.851,919
201642.052,185
201541.852,356
201441.252,537
201340.752,666
201240.852,776
201140.352,907
201040.052,945

Darke County, Ohio Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1717.6%
18–247.6%
25–3411.2%
35–5423.2%
55–6413.9%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Darke County, Ohio

Total Dependency Ratio:
79.0
Youth Dependency:
42.3
Old-Age Dependency:
36.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Darke County, Ohio

The median age in Darke County, Ohio is 41.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Darke County, Ohio is 51,594.

In Darke County, Ohio, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Darke County, Ohio is aging.
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