Stark County Demographics

A map of Stark County's Population by Race

Stark County, Illinois has an estimated population of 5,308, a slight decrease from the 5,400 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stark has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Stark County, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stark County is ranked the 95th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Stark County was ranked the 95th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stark County's White Population

4,815 residents of Stark County, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stark County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Stark County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Stark County's population has decreased from 93.9% to 90.7%.

Stark County is more White than neighboring Peoria County (66.1% White), Bureau County (84.6% White), Henry County (87% White), and Knox County (79.9% White). Stark County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (92.1% White).

Stark County's Black Population

66 residents of Stark County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stark County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Stark County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's Black population has grown by an estimated 288.2%. Black residents' share of Stark County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Stark County is more Black than neighboring Bureau County (0.6% Black), Henry County (1% Black), and Marshall County (0.4% Black). Stark County is less Black than neighboring Peoria County (17.2% Black), and Knox County (8% Black).

Stark County's Asian Population

45 residents of Stark County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stark County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Stark County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 95.7%. Asian residents' share of Stark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Stark County is more Asian than neighboring Henry County (0.5% Asian), and Marshall County (0.1% Asian). Stark County is less Asian than neighboring Peoria County (4.6% Asian), Bureau County (0.9% Asian), and Knox County (1.3% Asian).

Stark County's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Stark County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stark County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Stark County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Stark County's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Stark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Peoria County (6% Hispanic), Bureau County (10.2% Hispanic), Henry County (6.9% Hispanic), Knox County (6.4% Hispanic), and Marshall County (3.5% Hispanic).

Stark County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Stark County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stark County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Stark County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Stark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peoria County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bureau County (0.3% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.6% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Stark County's Multiracial Population

225 residents of Stark County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stark County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Stark County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stark County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Stark County's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.2%.

Stark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bureau County (3.4% Multiracial), Henry County (4% Multiracial), Knox County (4% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.7% Multiracial). Stark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Peoria County (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.