Darke County, Ohio
County seat: Greenville · Population 51,520 (2025) · 598 sq mi
Darke County is the 49th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 51,520 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greenville. The map shows its 21 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.

Darke County facts
- County seat
- Greenville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 51,520 −0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 598 sq mi 9th largest of 88
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 86 per sq mi
- Established
- 1809
- Named after
- William Darke General in the US military 1736-
- Largest city
- Greenville 12,680
- Median household income
- $64,486
- Cities and towns
- 21 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 25
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39037
Cities and towns in Darke County
Darke County has 21 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Darke County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville (county seat) | City | 12,680 | |
| Versailles | Village | 2,723 | |
| Arcanum | Village | 2,327 | |
| Union City | Village | 1,567 | |
| Ansonia | Village | 1,147 | |
| New Madison | Village | 831 | |
| Bradford | Village | 729 | Miami County |
| Wayne Lakes | Village | 685 | |
| Gettysburg | Village | 463 | |
| Pitsburg | Village | 377 | |
| Osgood | Village | 302 | |
| Hollansburg | Village | 242 | |
| Gordon | Village | 239 | |
| North Star | Village | 229 | |
| Palestine | Village | 180 | |
| Rossburg | Village | 161 | |
| New Weston | Village | 121 | |
| Yorkshire | Village | 105 | |
| Castine | Village | 101 | |
| Ithaca | Village | 99 | |
| Burkettsville | Village | 64 | Mercer County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | 78 |
ZIP codes in Darke County
25 ZIP codes reach into Darke County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 45303
- 45304 also Preble and Miami counties
- 45308 also Miami County
- 45309 also Montgomery, Miami and Preble counties
- 45310 also Mercer County
- 45318 also Miami County
- 45328
- 45331
- 45332
- 45337 also Miami County
- 45338 also Preble County
- 45346
- 45347 also Preble County
- 45348
- 45350
- 45351
- 45352
- 45358
- 45362
- 45380 also Shelby County
- 45382 also Preble County
- 45388 also Shelby and Mercer counties
- 45390
- 45846 also Mercer County
- 45883 also Mercer County
Population of Darke County, 2020–2025
Darke County shrank by 367 people (−0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 338 more deaths than births and a net loss of 11 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 51,901 |
| 2021 | 51,597 |
| 2022 | 51,449 |
| 2023 | 51,380 |
| 2024 | 51,445 |
| 2025 | 51,520 |
Neighboring counties
- Randolph County, Indiana west · 24,438 people
- Mercer County north · 42,737 people
- Miami County east · 112,634 people
- Preble County south · 40,664 people
- Shelby County northeast · 48,065 people
- Wayne County, Indiana southwest · 66,169 people
- Montgomery County southeast · 539,598 people
- Jay County, Indiana northwest · 20,118 people
Printable Darke County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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