Parke County, Indiana Population 2024

16,601

Parke County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 16,601 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Parke County, Indiana is the 78th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 17,279 and has seen a growth of -3.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,1861170.69%
202817,0691170.69%
202716,9521170.69%
202616,8351170.7%
202516,7181170.7%
202416,6011170.71%
202316,4841170.71%
202216,367-119-0.72%
202116,4863362.08%
202016,150-743-4.4%
201916,893-62-0.37%
201816,955530.31%
201716,902-36-0.21%
201616,938-36-0.21%
201516,974-265-1.54%
201417,23940.02%
201317,2351170.68%
201217,118360.21%
201117,082-197-1.14%
201017,27900%
199015,410-962-5.88%
198016,3721,77212.14%
197014,600-204-1.38%
196014,804-870-5.55%
195015,674-1,684-9.7%
194017,3587974.81%
193016,561-2,314-12.26%
192018,875-3,339-15.03%
191022,214-786-3.42%
190023,0002,70413.32%
189020,2968364.3%
188019,4601,2947.12%
187018,1662,62816.91%
186015,5385703.81%
185014,9681,46910.88%
184013,4995,96479.15%
18307,535-9,651-56.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (117)
County Website
Parke County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Rockville
2020 Population
16,150
Area
445 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.79% (451)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,52194.95%
Two or more races4192.56%
Black or African American3672.25%
Other race330.2%
Native American60.04%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parke County, Indiana Population by Race

Parke County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Parke County, Indiana Median Age

42.5

Total

43.4

Male

42.1

Female

Parke County, Indiana Adults

There are 12,718 adults, (3,309 of whom are seniors) in Parke County, Indiana.

Parke County, Indiana Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Parke County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female8,48551.91%
Male7,86148.09%

Parke County, Indiana Population by Age

Parke County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9852.5581.618.4
Married3,2883.0889.910.1
Non Family1,7621.1375.824.2
Male5073.0565.334.7
Female4283.8161.738.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parke County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9147.92%
Associates Degree1,28011.09%
Bachelors Degree9047.83%
Graduate Degree7366.38%
High School Graduate4,58239.71%
Less Than 9th Grade9258.02%
Some College2,19819.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parke County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parke County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,8749,1781,565
2+ Races27023849
Black26717526
Hispanic1381080
Other Race33150
Native American650

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 88.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.15%.

Parke County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,583$83,700$53,833
Graduate Degree$75,000$108,309$63,438
High School Graduate$39,531$53,785$22,283
Less Than 9th Grade$37,407$52,143$20,000
Overall$46,380$58,602$30,639
Some College$45,929$65,293$29,521

$46,380

Average Earnings

$58,602

Average Male

$30,639

Average Female

Parke County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parke County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parke County, Indiana Language

92.21% of Parke County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 7.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.54% of the population.

Parke County, Indiana Language

Parke County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5782,51517.25%
Multiple3685414.67%
Hispanic2104521.43%
Black22993.93%

17.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.67%

Male Poverty Rate

19.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parke County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parke County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parke County, Indiana is Black, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

Parke County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.55%
High School18.86%
Some College9.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.5%

Parke County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.33%
Male Unemployed37.44%
Female Employed11.52%
Male Employed7.21%

Parke County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parke County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,262$89,377
Households$66,776$81,663
Married Families$84,043$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,542$56,533

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parke County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Parke County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parke County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Parke County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parke County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,113

Number of Veterans

1,000

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam513
First Gulf War130
Second Gulf War115
Korea18
World War II0

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74348
55 to 64295
75+241
35 to 54191
18 to 3438

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1009.13%
2+ Races103.21%
Other Race39.09%
Hispanic31.62%

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Parke County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parke County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parke County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.21%

Born in Parke County, Indiana

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Parke County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 78.21% having been born in Indiana. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Parke County, Indiana Place of Birth

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