Starke city, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 28.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,963
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,966
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,784
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,789
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,796
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,449
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 54.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,457
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $840
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,202
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,953
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,722
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 400,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $68,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,258
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,923
Persons in poverty, percent 28.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 807.5
Population per square mile, 2010 755.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.21
FIPS Code 1268525