Stark County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,308
Rank #2,868 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,878 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,808 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,017 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,500 −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,926 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,748 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.0% vs nat'l
Rank #389 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
21.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.7%56.5%75.4%90.7%4.2%2.9%1.2%0.8%0.1%

About Stark County, Illinois

Stark County, Illinois has a total population of 5,308, making it the 2,868th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stark County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stark County is $62,878, which ranks #1,808 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Stark County is $104,500, 62.9% below the national median. Renters in Stark County pay a median gross rent of $735 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stark County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Stark County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Stark County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.