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Stark County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Stark County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Stark County, OH is a mid-sized industrial county with a population of 374,091 and a relatively mature workforce—median age 41.8 years, 92.8% high school attainment, and 25.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor costs are moderate, with median worker earnings of $39,433 and a 3.9% unemployment rate, supported by a labor force participation rate of 61.8%. Housing remains affordable at a median home value of $177,700 and median rent of $877/month, though population growth has been nearly flat at +0.1% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

374,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

Stark County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone315,829 (84.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone26,619 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15,459 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,783 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,361 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,145 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,042
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,735
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1,264
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic812
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,943

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,477

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,802

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance43,837
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)30,048
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)21,514
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services15,578
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,098

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations65,336
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations36,063
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations33,427
  4. 4.Service Occupations29,941
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,701

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.66×)29,689
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)5,019
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)21,758
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)16,177
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)8,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$877/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99915,431 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99912,292 (11.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99911,709 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,226 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9999,545 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9998,939 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,433

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone137,644 (77.7%)
  • Worked At Home20,879 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled11,532 (6.5%)
  • Walked2,815 (1.6%)
  • Other2,168 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit1,356 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.