Parke County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,642
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,642
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,156
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,339
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,058
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,815
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $704
Building Permits, 2025 63
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,147
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,039
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,795
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,884
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,347
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,228
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 307
Total employment, 2023 2,282
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 94,932
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,264
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.3
Population per square mile, 2010 39.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 444.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 444.66
FIPS Code 18121