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

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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)
White15,45994.68%
Two or more races4933.02%
Black or African American3071.88%
Other race610.37%
Native American70.04%
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

43.1

Male

42.1

Female

Parke County, Indiana Adults

There are 12,742 adults, (3,287 of whom are seniors) in Parke County, Indiana.

Parke County, Indiana Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Parke County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female8,46651.85%
Male7,86148.15%

Parke County, Indiana Population by Age

Parke County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7252.6681.718.3
Married3,1923.1589.210.8
Non Family1,7281.1675.124.9
Female4044.1866.833.2
Male4013.5766.333.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

81.7%

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 Grade8237.18%
Associates Degree1,26511.03%
Bachelors Degree1,0278.95%
Graduate Degree7016.11%
High School Graduate4,35237.95%
Less Than 9th Grade8647.53%
Some College2,43721.25%

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
White10,8869,3551,658
2+ Races33727054
Black17811616
Hispanic64340
Other Race2840
Native American740

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 16.02%.

Parke County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,565$87,344$45,772
Graduate Degree$62,361$103,017$52,143
High School Graduate$40,591$52,612$21,028
Less Than 9th Grade$32,804$41,800$0
Overall$43,604$54,785$29,640
Some College$42,235$58,250$30,057

$43,604

Average Earnings

$54,785

Average Male

$29,640

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

93.11% of Parke County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 6.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.58% of the population.

Parke County, Indiana Language

Parke County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5142,31615.96%
Multiple425337.76%
Other481429.17%
Black21631.39%

15.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.6%

Male Poverty Rate

18.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parke County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parke County, Indiana is Other, with 29.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parke County, Indiana is Black, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.73%.

Parke County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.87%
High School13.7%
Some College8.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Parke County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.62%
Male Unemployed25.86%
Female Employed9.64%
Male Employed5.35%

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$71,899$88,429
Households$63,393$79,566
Married Families$84,737$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,074$53,322

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parke County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

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

1,260

Number of Veterans

1,137

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam596
Second Gulf War156
First Gulf War145
Korea35
World War II0

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74410
55 to 64324
75+263
35 to 54193
18 to 3470

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2420.10300215624481672
2+ Races180.04891304347826087

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parke County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

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

76.71%

Born in Parke County, Indiana

99.28%

Native Born

0.72%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.28% of Parke County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.71% having been born in Indiana. 0.35% 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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