Stark County, Illinois Population 2024

5,123

Stark County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 5,123 with a growth rate of -1.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stark County, Illinois is the 95th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 5,970 and has seen a growth of -14.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,648-95-2%
20284,743-95-1.96%
20274,838-95-1.93%
20264,933-95-1.89%
20255,028-95-1.85%
20245,123-95-1.82%
20235,218-95-1.79%
20225,313290.55%
20215,284-98-1.82%
20205,382701.32%
20195,312-95-1.76%
20185,407-52-0.95%
20175,459-64-1.16%
20165,523150.27%
20155,508-94-1.68%
20145,602-106-1.86%
20135,708-34-0.59%
20125,742-101-1.73%
20115,843-127-2.13%
20105,97000%
19906,534-855-11.57%
19807,389-121-1.61%
19707,510-642-7.88%
19608,152-569-6.52%
19508,721-160-1.8%
19408,881-303-3.3%
19309,184-509-5.25%
19209,693-405-4.01%
191010,098-88-0.86%
190010,1862042.04%
18909,982-1,225-10.93%
188011,2074564.24%
187010,7511,74719.4%
18609,0045,294142.7%
18503,7102,137135.86%
18401,573-3,075-66.16%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.82% (-95)
County Website
Stark County
County Seat
Toulon
2020 Population
5,382
Area
288 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.81% (-259)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,08994.33%
Two or more races1392.58%
Black or African American601.11%
Other race601.11%
Asian460.85%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stark County, Illinois Population by Race

Stark County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Stark County, Illinois Median Age

44.8

Total

43.8

Male

45.7

Female

Stark County, Illinois Adults

There are 4,252 adults, (1,225 of whom are seniors) in Stark County, Illinois.

Stark County, Illinois Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Stark County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female2,67549.58%
Male2,72050.42%

Stark County, Illinois Population by Age

Stark County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3262.287624
Married1,1612.9988.511.5
Non Family9121.1563.636.4
Female1592.9762.937.1
Male943.1862.837.2

2.93

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stark County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2285.93%
Associates Degree46512.08%
Bachelors Degree52413.62%
Graduate Degree2065.35%
High School Graduate1,53939.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1213.14%
Some College76519.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stark County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stark County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6073,303704
2+ Races91711
Hispanic66505
Black494916
Other Race38220
Asian34254
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 32.65%.

Stark County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,643$86,719$46,339
Graduate Degree$91,250$92,750$90,500
High School Graduate$34,940$44,103$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$28,438$28,281$31,250
Overall$42,912$49,122$35,822
Some College$40,662$58,882$33,472

$42,912

Average Earnings

$49,122

Average Male

$35,822

Average Female

Stark County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stark County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stark County, Illinois Language

96.09% of Stark County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Stark County, Illinois Language

Stark County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,90158812%
Multiple1363525.74%
Black572340.35%
Hispanic122119.02%
Other6046.67%

12.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.95%

Male Poverty Rate

14.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stark County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stark County, Illinois is Black, with 40.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stark County, Illinois is Other, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.24%.

Stark County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.85%
Some College10.25%
High School9.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%

Stark County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Female Employed10.52%
Male Employed6.89%
Male Unemployed5.88%

Stark County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stark County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,254$96,312
Households$58,125$75,678
Married Families$89,228$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,932$41,307

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stark County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Stark County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stark County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stark County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stark County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

350

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam182
First Gulf War48
Second Gulf War41
Korea10
World War II5

Stark County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74134
55 to 6480
75+75
35 to 5461
18 to 340

Stark County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3157.84%
2+ Races3537.63%

Stark County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Stark County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stark County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stark County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.43%

Born in Stark County, Illinois

97.65%

Native Born

2.35%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.65% of Stark County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.43% having been born in Illinois. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stark County, Illinois Place of Birth

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