Starke County, Indiana
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,462
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,425
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,463
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,381
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,462
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $712
Building Permits, 2025 58
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,983
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,341
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,652
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,630
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,960
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,104
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 319
Total employment, 2023 3,394
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 145,593
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,212
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 322
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 250
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 75.6
Population per square mile, 2010 75.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 309.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 309.13
FIPS Code 18149