Stark County, Ohio
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 374,853
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 373,771
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 374,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 374,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 374,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 374,853
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 375,586
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 168,848
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $186,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,336
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $516
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $909
Building Permits, 2025 643
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 155,955
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 893,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,274,211
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 618,023
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,140,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,154
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,934
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,762
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,181
Total employment, 2023 139,706
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,096,863
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 28,377
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,052
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,657
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,178
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 462
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,865
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 318
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,019
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 651.6
Population per square mile, 2010 652.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.27
FIPS Code 39151