Stark County Demographics

A map of Stark County's Population by Race

Stark County, Illinois had a population of 5,400 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stark County is the 95th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Stark County's White Population

5,070 residents of Stark County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Stark County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is more White than neighboring Peoria County (66.3% White), Bureau County (85.8% White), Henry County (87.4% White), Knox County (79.3% White), and Marshall County (92.5% White).

Stark County's Black Population

17 residents of Stark County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stark County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is less Black than neighboring Peoria County (18.5% Black), Bureau County (0.8% Black), Henry County (2.1% Black), Knox County (8.7% Black), and Marshall County (0.7% Black).

Stark County's Asian Population

23 residents of Stark County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stark County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is less Asian than neighboring Peoria County (4.3% Asian), Bureau County (0.9% Asian), and Knox County (0.7% Asian).

Stark County's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Stark County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stark County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Peoria County (5.5% Hispanic), Bureau County (9.3% Hispanic), Henry County (6.4% Hispanic), Knox County (6.1% Hispanic), and Marshall County (2.8% Hispanic).

Stark County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Stark County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stark County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #94 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peoria County (0.7% Native American/Other), Bureau County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Stark County's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Stark County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stark County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Stark County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Peoria County (4.7% Multiracial), Bureau County (2.9% Multiracial), Henry County (3.3% Multiracial), Knox County (4.6% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.