The Town Files

Starke County, Indiana

23,365 people. The median home is worth $157,700 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $63,960.

Towns in Starke County

Towns in Starke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Knox3,662$140,300$48,93143.6

People and housing

Starke CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$157,700$150,400
Median rent$712$888
Median household income$63,960$61,953
Median age42.138.9
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

4,134 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,150 a year.

Largest industries in Starke CountyManufacturing636 jobs · $52,431Retail578 jobs · $34,079Administrative & support436 jobs · $59,321Hotels & restaurants326 jobs · $16,266Construction139 jobs · $58,511Finance & insurance122 jobs · $61,266
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Starke County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 278 storm events in Starke County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Starke County by type since 1996Hail57Flood2Tornado7Blizzard2High Wind9Ice Storm4Heavy Snow8Winter Storm29Winter Weather36Lake-Effect Snow10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Starke County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).