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Stark County, Illinois

Stark County, Illinois · ZIP 61345, 61421, 61426

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,272 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,289Households
  • $62,284Median household income
  • $103,500Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Stark County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.7%
5k5.5k6k6.5k2000: 6,33220002010: 5,99420102020: 5,40020206,3325,400
Population of Stark County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,332
20105,994
20205,400

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Stark County
Under $50k41.8%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $62,284 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Stark County
Owner occupied
1,777 units
Renter occupied
512 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Stark County2023
Manufacturing260
Construction186
Health care and social assistance158
Retail trade131
Transportation and warehousing86
Wholesale trade81
Finance and insurance51
Professional, scientific, and technical services31

1,067 employees in 116 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Stark County compared with its state
Stark County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStark CountyIllinois
Population5,32412,692,653
Median household income$62,284$81,702
Median age44.638.9
Median home value$103,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents2.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Stark County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Toulon TownshipTownship2,14835.5 sq mi
WyomingCity1,2690.85 sq mi
ToulonCity1,1651.02 sq mi
Osceola TownshipTownship87535.5 sq mi
BradfordVillage6620.40 sq mi
Essex TownshipTownship57236.1 sq mi
Goshen TownshipTownship57136.5 sq mi
Elmira TownshipTownship31035.3 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship30336.0 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship25736.5 sq mi
West Jersey TownshipTownship23636.7 sq mi
La FayetteVillage1540.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Stark County

Jobs across Stark County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.