Stark County, ND Population

Overview

32,710

Total Population

34.2

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,896

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stark County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stark County is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stark County's population under 18 was 27.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stark County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stark County, 23.19% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 44.03% aged 30 to 64, 11.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,434 less females than males in Stark County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Stark County, ND.
The Stark County, ND gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,476.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,285.

Stark County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stark County population: 88.68% are White, 2.22% are Black or African American, 1.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.48% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.03% are some other race and 3.73% are multiracial.
Stark County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,896 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,814 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stark County is White with a population of 29,006 (88.68% of the total population).

Stark County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,828 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Stark County's population increased by 1,802 (7.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stark County's population increased by 9,469 (38.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stark County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 22,158.