Jury Pool Profile
Stark County, Ohio
- County seat
- Canton
- Judicial district
- Stark County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 373,771
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 373,713.
At a glance
Stark County is a 373,771-person venue. The county population is 85% White and 7% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,455, $2,804 below the OH state median of $72,259; 25.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.9% of covered employment, average pay $55,233/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.12%, above the 4.05% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 56% to 60% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 373,713
- Median household income
- $67,934
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 7%.
Stark County has a population of 373,713, with a median age of 41.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.5%; Black residents 7.1%. Independently, 3.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,455; 25.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 27% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.12%, above the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 58%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Stark County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 60.5% in 2024, 58.5% in 2020, 56.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (20,943 individuals).