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Stark County, Ohio

Stark County, Ohio · ZIP 44601, 44608, 44612

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 374,091 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 155,366Households
  • $65,740Median household income
  • $177,700Median home value
  • 48Towns with a page
  • 38ZIP codes

Stark County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.9%
370k375k380k2000: 378,09820002010: 375,58620102020: 374,8532020378,098374,853
Population of Stark County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000378,098
2010375,586
2020374,853

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Stark County
Under $50k38%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $65,740 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Stark County
Owner occupied
106,535 units
Renter occupied
48,831 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Stark County2023
Health care and social assistance27,612
Manufacturing23,609
Retail trade20,169
Accommodation and food services15,771
Other services (except public administration)7,338
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6,416
Construction6,361
Wholesale trade5,964

139,706 employees in 8,181 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Stark County compared with its state
Stark County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStark CountyOhio
Population373,76411,780,046
Median household income$65,740$69,680
Median age41.939.6
Median home value$177,700$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.1%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes68.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work21.8 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Stark County48 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CantonCity69,21126.3 sq mi
Plain TownshipTownship53,40827.0 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship43,37536.4 sq mi
MassillonCity32,75018.9 sq mi
Lake TownshipTownship30,45234.8 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship28,27022.8 sq mi
AllianceCity21,5239.01 sq mi
North CantonCity17,6776.43 sq mi
Lawrence TownshipTownship13,60434.3 sq mi
Canton TownshipTownship12,36622.1 sq mi
LouisvilleCity9,7935.67 sq mi
Nimishillen TownshipTownship9,32731.2 sq mi
Perry HeightsCensus designated place8,6722.86 sq mi
UniontownCensus designated place7,5714.20 sq mi
Sugarcreek TownshipTownship6,51033.7 sq mi
Tuscarawas TownshipTownship5,82229.4 sq mi
Paris TownshipTownship5,69933.8 sq mi
Bethlehem TownshipTownship5,50933.1 sq mi
Osnaburg TownshipTownship5,48735.8 sq mi
Canal FultonCity5,3823.69 sq mi
Lexington TownshipTownship4,92522.3 sq mi
ReedurbanCensus designated place4,8081.90 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship4,43230.5 sq mi
Marlboro TownshipTownship4,26335.9 sq mi
Pike TownshipTownship3,84831.6 sq mi
GreentownCensus designated place3,7142.55 sq mi
MinervaVillage3,6912.20 sq mi
Sandy TownshipTownship3,56320.5 sq mi
HartvilleVillage3,4392.70 sq mi
RichvilleCensus designated place2,9713.08 sq mi
MiddlebranchCensus designated place2,3700.84 sq mi
BrewsterVillage2,1042.29 sq mi
NavarreVillage1,8331.83 sq mi
North IndustryCensus designated place1,6531.98 sq mi
East CantonVillage1,5131.19 sq mi
MagnoliaVillage1,0140.79 sq mi
Beach CityVillage9240.44 sq mi
WaynesburgVillage9220.49 sq mi
East SpartaVillage7441.83 sq mi
Meyers LakeVillage7250.22 sq mi
BoltonCensus designated place5690.76 sq mi
WilmotVillage2790.18 sq mi
RobertsvilleCensus designated place2480.31 sq mi
Hills and DalesVillage2450.31 sq mi
MarlboroCensus designated place2110.43 sq mi
North LawrenceCensus designated place1760.34 sq mi
HarrisburgCensus designated place1621.77 sq mi
LimavilleCensus designated place1030.26 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (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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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.