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Stark County

Ohio · 373,771 residents (2025 est.) · 575 sq mi
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Stark County is a county of 373,713 people in Ohio. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $186,400. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $909 a month at the median. Median household income is $67,934, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
373,713
−1%since 2000
from 378,098 in 2000
373,771 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
650 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 660 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.8
+9%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
366K370K374K377K381K19902000201020202024Stark County
2024374K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(20,405)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(22,489)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(22,798)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(23,391)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(22,031)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(45,477)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(44,703)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(44,424)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(51,368)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(45,018)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(22,420)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(9,189)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,934
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,824 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,762
+80%since 2000
from $20,417 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
−1%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$909
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $486 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
30.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
−3%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(339,010)
Black7.2%(27,039)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3,492)
Asian0.5%(2,040)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(313,107)
Black7.1%(26,381)
Hispanic / Latino3%(11,359)
Asian0.9%(3,334)
Other5.2%(19,532)
Diversity Score
36
+41%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−10%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(3,150)
Central American0.6%(2,391)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,333)
Guatemalan0.3%(961)
Honduran0.2%(849)
Cuban0.2%(620)
Spaniard0.1%(478)
Salvadoran0.1%(414)
Argentine0%(156)
Colombian0%(128)
Dominican0%(119)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(804)
Asian Indian0.2%(728)
Filipino0.2%(641)
Korean0.1%(287)
Vietnamese0.1%(212)
Kazakh0%(163)
Hmong0%(126)
Cambodian0%(95)
Japanese0%(62)
Bhutanese0%(57)
Nepalese0%(41)
Taiwanese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(10)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(104)
Samoan0%(62)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German25.8%(96,383)
Irish13%(48,744)
English11.4%(42,720)
Italian9.2%(34,447)
American5.3%(19,763)
French2.6%(9,748)
Polish2.5%(9,188)
Scottish1.7%(6,405)
Hungarian1.4%(5,345)
Welsh1.2%(4,482)
Swiss1%(3,894)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1%(3,694)
Dutch0.9%(3,396)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,273)
Romanian0.8%(2,847)
Slovak0.7%(2,755)
Arab0.5%(1,922)
Swedish0.5%(1,766)
Czech0.4%(1,430)
Croatian0.3%(1,276)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,244)
Russian0.3%(1,099)
Austrian0.3%(1,007)
Norwegian0.3%(1,001)
British0.2%(879)
Serbian0.2%(866)
Lebanese0.2%(841)
Slovene0.2%(686)
Danish0.2%(602)
Portuguese0.2%(578)
Syrian0.1%(527)
Macedonian0.1%(527)
Canadian0.1%(493)
Lithuanian0.1%(485)
West Indian0.1%(261)
Finnish0.1%(243)
Latvian0.1%(206)
Nigerian0.1%(194)
Turkish0%(162)
Armenian0%(157)
Egyptian0%(142)
Jamaican0%(131)
Iranian0%(105)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Belgian0%(81)
Haitian0%(71)
Brazilian0%(69)
Jordanian0%(65)
Israeli0%(52)
Moroccan0%(34)
Somali0%(29)
Barbadian0%(18)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+57%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 78.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 96.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(51,339)
Married50.2%(74,922)
Widowed3.5%(5,169)
Divorced11.9%(17,711)
Women 15+
Never married29%(46,150)
Married47%(74,632)
Widowed9.9%(15,691)
Divorced14.1%(22,407)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(3,653)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(3,823)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(7,836)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(1,008)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(240)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,943 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stark County, Ohio?

Stark County, Ohio has about 373,713 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Stark County, Ohio?

The typical household in Stark County, Ohio earns about $67,934 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stark County, Ohio expensive?

In Stark County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $186,400, and the typical rent is about $909 a month.

How educated are people in Stark County, Ohio?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Stark County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stark County, Ohio?

About 12.5% of people in Stark County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stark County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Stark County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,128 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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