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Stark County

Ohio · 378,098 residents · 575 sq mi
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With 378,098 people, Stark County is a county in Ohio. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $100,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of locals. Median household income is $39,824, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
378,098
+3%since 1990
from 367,585 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
+9%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
366K370K374K377K381K19902000201020202024Stark County
2024374K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(24,167)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(26,387)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(27,196)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(26,446)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(21,069)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(46,097)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(59,031)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(54,624)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(36,027)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(29,055)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(21,204)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(6,795)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,824
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,852 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,417
+57%since 1990
from $13,003 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 11.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$100,000
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $356 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 70.1% in 1990
27.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(339,842)
Black6.7%(24,646)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2,421)
Asian0.4%(1,652)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(339,010)
Black7.2%(27,039)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3,492)
Asian0.5%(2,040)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
17.9%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.4%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−23%since 1990
from 17.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(37,547)
Married60.7%(85,992)
Widowed2.9%(4,155)
Divorced9.9%(14,009)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(33,813)
Married55.2%(87,655)
Widowed11.9%(18,817)
Divorced11.6%(18,415)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 378,098 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Stark County, Ohio earns about $39,824 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 $100,000, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Stark County, Ohio?

About 17.9% 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 9.2% 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 10,513 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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