---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Darke County, OH"
classification: county
fips: "39037"
state: "OH"
demographics:
  population: 51594
  population_under_18: 12200
  population_18_64: 28830
  population_65_plus: 10564
  median_household_income: 64486
  poverty_rate: 11.03
  homeownership_rate: 72.37
  unemployment_rate: 2.81
  median_home_value: 173200
  gini_index: 0.4466
  vacancy_rate: 5.98
  race_white: 49090
  race_black: 293
  race_asian: 297
  race_native: 3
  hispanic: 966
  bachelors_plus: 7756
districts:
  - to: "us/states/oh/districts/08"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9995
  - to: "us/states/oh/districts/senate/12"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6163
  - to: "us/states/oh/districts/senate/5"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3837
  - to: "us/states/oh/districts/house/84"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6163
  - to: "us/states/oh/districts/house/80"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3837
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, oh]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Darke County, OH

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 51594 |
| Under 18 | 12200 |
| 18–64 | 28830 |
| 65+ | 10564 |
| Median household income | 64486 |
| Poverty rate | 11.03 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.37 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.81 |
| Median home value | 173200 |
| Gini index | 0.4466 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.98 |
| White | 49090 |
| Black | 293 |
| Asian | 297 |
| Native | 3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 966 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 7756 |

## Districts

- [OH-08](/us/states/oh/districts/08.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [OH Senate District 12](/us/states/oh/districts/senate/12.md) — 62% (state senate)
- [OH Senate District 5](/us/states/oh/districts/senate/5.md) — 38% (state senate)
- [OH House District 84](/us/states/oh/districts/house/84.md) — 62% (state house)
- [OH House District 80](/us/states/oh/districts/house/80.md) — 38% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries