Stark County, Ohio Population 2024

372,647

Stark County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 372,647 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stark County, Ohio is the 8th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 375,348 and has seen a growth of -0.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029372,302-69-0.02%
2028372,371-69-0.02%
2027372,440-69-0.02%
2026372,509-69-0.02%
2025372,578-69-0.02%
2024372,647-69-0.02%
2023372,716-69-0.02%
2022372,785-1,007-0.27%
2021373,792-730-0.19%
2020374,5223,7991.02%
2019370,723-687-0.18%
2018371,410-710-0.19%
2017372,120-1,433-0.38%
2016373,553-1,245-0.33%
2015374,798-810-0.22%
2014375,6084560.12%
2013375,1522380.06%
2012374,9144020.11%
2011374,512-836-0.22%
2010375,34800%
1990367,585-11,238-2.97%
1980378,8236,6131.78%
1970372,21031,8659.36%
1960340,34557,15120.18%
1950283,19448,30720.57%
1940234,88713,1035.91%
1930221,78444,56625.15%
1920177,21854,23144.09%
1910122,98728,24029.81%
190094,74710,57712.57%
189084,17020,13931.45%
188064,03111,52321.95%
187052,5089,53022.17%
186042,9783,1007.77%
185039,8785,27515.24%
184034,6038,01530.15%
183026,58814,182114.32%
182012,4069,672353.77%
18102,734-369,568-99.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.02% (-69)
County Website
Stark County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Canton
2020 Population
374,522
Area
575 mi²
Density
648 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.5% (-1,875)
Founded
January 1, 1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White322,09886.08%
Black or African American27,8677.45%
Two or more races18,0014.81%
Asian3,3680.9%
Other race2,4330.65%
Native American4050.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stark County, Ohio Population by Race

Stark County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Stark County, Ohio Median Age

41.8

Total

40.2

Male

43.3

Female

Stark County, Ohio Adults

There are 294,089 adults, (74,326 of whom are seniors) in Stark County, Ohio.

Stark County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Stark County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female190,96751.03%
Male183,23248.97%

Stark County, Ohio Population by Age

Stark County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All154,6902.3768.231.8
Married69,709387.812.2
Non Family57,7551.2154.145.9
Female19,4853.164456
Male7,7413.2956.643.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stark County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,6695.22%
Associates Degree24,2429.25%
Bachelors Degree40,55115.48%
Graduate Degree22,5658.61%
High School Graduate99,44037.95%
Less Than 9th Grade5,4612.08%
Some College56,09921.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stark County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White231,343215,90658,609
Black16,89315,1081,483
2+ Races7,6426,6921,247
Hispanic4,4393,576860
Asian2,4962,1361,052
Other Race1,4651,204277
Native American32029646
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.15%.

Stark County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,403$72,606$47,989
Graduate Degree$74,853$88,422$67,986
High School Graduate$35,760$43,870$28,113
Less Than 9th Grade$27,745$32,987$21,546
Overall$42,829$50,680$35,694
Some College$40,678$50,634$33,329

$42,829

Average Earnings

$50,680

Average Male

$35,694

Average Female

Stark County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stark County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stark County, Ohio Language

96.73% of Stark County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 3.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Stark County, Ohio Language

Stark County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White311,59832,27610.36%
Black26,8769,14734.03%
Multiple17,6425,06328.7%
Hispanic8,4342,29827.25%
Other2,39464727.03%
Asian3,3372577.7%
Islander271762.96%
Native392133.32%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

14.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stark County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stark County, Ohio is Islander, with 62.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stark County, Ohio is Native, with 3.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.21%.

Stark County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.35%
High School13.15%
Some College10.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Stark County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.82%
Male Unemployed28.75%
Female Employed7.72%
Male Employed4.2%

Stark County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stark County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,400$99,164
Households$63,130$82,357
Married Families$95,845$116,962
Non Families$35,893$49,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stark County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Stark County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stark County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Stark County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stark County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,951

Number of Veterans

20,528

Male Veterans

1,423

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,511
First Gulf War3,945
Second Gulf War3,289
Korea1,236
World War II390

Stark County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,418
75+5,480
35 to 544,704
55 to 643,940
18 to 341,409

Stark County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20,0437.73%
Black1,1765.94%
2+ Races5415.4%
Hispanic2484.48%
Asian1113.97%
Native American4713.95%
Other Race331.95%

Stark County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Stark County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stark County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stark County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, Ohio 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

83.68%

Born in Stark County, Ohio

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Stark County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 83.68% having been born in Ohio. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stark County, Ohio Place of Birth

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