COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Stark County

Ohio · 374,853 residents · 575 sq mi

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Stark County is a county of 374,853 people in Ohio. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $139,000. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $752 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 42.2

US median: 38.8

Less educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

374,853

−1%since 2000

from 378,098 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.2

+10%since 2000

from 38.2 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

575 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024374K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.4%(20,211)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.8%(21,854)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.3%(23,584)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.4%(23,979)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.9%(22,184)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.8%(44,062)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.5%(42,941)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.2%(45,740)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.5%(54,241)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7411.8%(44,296)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846%(22,587)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.4%(9,174)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,045

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $39,824 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$30,168

+48%since 2000

from $20,417 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

35.0%

+10.0 ptssince 2009

from 25.0% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

13.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2000

from 9.2% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade17.2%

US avg: 10%

Information11.8%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade5.9%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance5.6%

US avg: 5.5%

Other services5.3%

US avg: 6.6%

Professional, scientific, technical4.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration3.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.9%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.3%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services1.1%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.4%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.3%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$139,000

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $100,000 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$752

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $486 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

67.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2000

from 72.4% in 2000

32.4% rent

Persons per household

2.35 people

−4%since 2009

from 2.46 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.5

−11%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.

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%

2020

White, non-Hispanic82.8%(310,535)

Black7.7%(28,723)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(10,516)

Asian0.8%(3,175)

Other3.7%(13,839)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican1%(3,577)

Central American0.5%(1,690)

Puerto Rican0.3%(1,101)

Guatemalan0.2%(684)

Honduran0.1%(535)

Salvadoran0.1%(422)

Spaniard0.1%(398)

Cuban0.1%(225)

South American0%(181)

Peruvian0%(147)

Dominican0%(105)

Colombian0%(34)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0%(22)

Costa Rican0%(18)

Nicaraguan0%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(1,104)

Chinese0.2%(575)

Vietnamese0.1%(374)

Filipino0.1%(369)

Korean0.1%(355)

Japanese0%(110)

Pakistani0%(102)

Nepalese0%(61)

Cambodian0%(57)

Thai0%(27)

Hmong0%(25)

Bangladeshi0%(23)

+ 3 more asian origin groups with data

Indonesian0%(13)

Laotian0%(13)

Taiwanese0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(18)

Chamorro0%(18)

Ancestry

German28%(104,143)

Irish14.1%(52,287)

Italian9.6%(35,784)

English9.5%(35,151)

American5%(18,751)

Polish3%(11,061)

French2.9%(10,788)

Subsaharan African1.8%(6,595)

Hungarian1.7%(6,143)

Scottish1.6%(5,994)

Welsh1.5%(5,627)

Dutch1.5%(5,473)

+ 45 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss1.3%(4,675)

Greek1.2%(4,300)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,228)

Slovak0.9%(3,448)

Romanian0.8%(3,082)

Swedish0.6%(2,143)

British0.5%(1,972)

Russian0.5%(1,816)

Croatian0.5%(1,754)

Czech0.5%(1,753)

Serbian0.3%(1,157)

Ukrainian0.3%(1,066)

Austrian0.2%(872)

Lebanese0.2%(804)

Portuguese0.2%(794)

Slovene0.2%(776)

Norwegian0.2%(761)

Macedonian0.2%(705)

Danish0.2%(683)

Canadian0.2%(668)

French Canadian0.2%(576)

Syrian0.1%(538)

Lithuanian0.1%(518)

West Indian0.1%(354)

Belgian0.1%(303)

Jamaican0.1%(277)

Finnish0.1%(266)

Bulgarian0%(133)

Cape Verdean0%(133)

Latvian0%(100)

Turkish0%(97)

Arab0%(96)

Jordanian0%(93)

Australian0%(62)

Haitian0%(61)

Armenian0%(58)

Ghanaian0%(52)

Palestinian0%(51)

Iranian0%(47)

Nigerian0%(47)

Egyptian0%(42)

Brazilian0%(32)

Israeli0%(22)

Ethiopian0%(7)

Moroccan0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

+5.6 ptssince 2000

from 17.9% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

92.1%

+8.7 ptssince 2000

from 83.4% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

8.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2000

from 6.1% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+58%since 2000

from 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

83.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2009

from 85.4% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

7.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2009

from 7.2% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

5.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2011

from 9.7% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

62.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2011

from 63.7% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

74.3%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

33.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2009

from 30.0% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2009

from 48.2% in 2009

Female

51.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2009

from 51.8% in 2009

Foreign born

2.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2009

from 2.0% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

5.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

90.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

87.4%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

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

5.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

58.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

20.9%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

21.5%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.3%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

68.7%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

40.4%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(2,775)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(4,421)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era35.9%(8,554)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.6%(2,041)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II3.5%(829)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23,845 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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