The Town Files

Darke County, Ohio

51,594 people. The median home is worth $173,200 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $64,486.

Towns in Darke County

Towns in Darke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville12,786$157,800$47,23742.3
Versailles2,692$208,200$70,71746.0

People and housing

Darke CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$173,200$171,100
Median rent$779$914
Median household income$64,486$67,019
Median age41.840.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.0%10.3%

Jobs and pay

18,394 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,442 a year.

Largest industries in Darke CountyManufacturing4,205 jobs · $61,970Health care & social assistan…2,459 jobs · $48,583Retail1,954 jobs · $32,965Hotels & restaurants1,290 jobs · $17,963Transportation & warehousing954 jobs · $61,063Construction885 jobs · $65,981
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Darke County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 550 storm events in Darke County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Darke County by type since 1996Hail73Heat3Flood58Tornado19High Wind16Ice Storm8Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow12Flash Flood30Winter Storm33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Darke County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 2, 2024TornadoDR-4777: Tornadoes
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).