Stark County, Ohio

Stark County, Ohio, has 373,771 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Canton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 575 sq mi (1,489 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
373,771
Land area
575 sq mi (1,489 km²)
County seat or government
Canton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,934 ± $1,289
Median home value
$186,400 ± $3,007
Median rent, with utilities
$909 ± $12
Homes lived in by their owners
69.2% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Canton-Massillon, OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.25 sq mi (13.6 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39151
Coordinates (central point)
40.814131, -81.365667

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Stark County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4464647,741 people
  2. 4472039,851 people
  3. 4460132,696 people
  4. 4468528,794 people
  5. 4470824,285 people
  6. 4464120,031 people
  7. 4470918,614 people
  8. 4464718,117 people
  9. 4470516,872 people
  10. 4470616,496 people
  11. 4472114,272 people
  12. 4461413,190 people
All 43
  1. 4426012,780 people
  2. 4471812,508 people
  3. 4463210,815 people
  4. 4466210,345 people
  5. 4471410,210 people
  6. 446579,620 people
  7. 442169,465 people
  8. 447109,067 people
  9. 447079,048 people
  10. 447038,070 people
  11. 446187,846 people
  12. 442016,666 people
  13. 446246,601 people
  14. 447306,040 people
  15. 446125,261 people
  16. 446433,896 people
  17. 447043,681 people
  18. 446663,247 people
  19. 446882,808 people
  20. 446082,692 people
  21. 446262,658 people
  22. 446452,553 people
  23. 446131,985 people
  24. 446341,837 people
  25. 446691,753 people
  26. 44702963 people
  27. 44652615 people
  28. 44689411 people
  29. 44670229 people
  30. 44640110 people
  31. 446300 people

43 ZIP Code areas overlap Stark County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Stark County, largest first

  1. Plain Township53,423 people
  2. Jackson Township43,306 people
  3. Lake Township30,348 people
  4. Perry Township28,233 people
  5. Lawrence Township13,547 people
  6. Canton Township12,357 people
  7. Nimishillen Township9,318 people
  8. Sugarcreek Township6,507 people
  9. Tuscarawas Township5,814 people
  10. Paris Township5,689 people
  11. Bethlehem Township5,508 people
  12. Osnaburg Township5,481 people
All 17
  1. Lexington Township4,927 people
  2. Washington Township4,436 people
  3. Marlboro Township4,257 people
  4. Pike Township3,828 people
  5. Sandy Township3,566 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Stark County, largest first

  1. Canton City School District58,121 people
  2. Plain Local School District50,209 people
  3. Jackson Local School District40,963 people
  4. Perry Local School District (Stark County)30,447 people
  5. North Canton City School District29,801 people
  6. Massillon City School District27,767 people
  7. Alliance City School District20,792 people
  8. Lake Local School District (Stark County)20,150 people
  9. Louisville City School District18,500 people
  10. Southeast Local School District (Wayne County)18,116 people
  11. Marlington Local School District15,046 people
  12. Northwest Local School District (Stark County)13,366 people
All 20
  1. Canton Local School District12,342 people
  2. Fairless Local School District12,298 people
  3. Minerva Local School District11,567 people
  4. Tuscarawas Valley Local School District10,007 people
  5. Tuslaw Local School District9,809 people
  6. Sandy Valley Local School District8,459 people
  7. Osnaburg Local School District5,266 people
  8. Brown Local School District5,037 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Canton, Ohio (city)69,755 people
  2. Massillon, Ohio (city)32,338 people
  3. Alliance, Ohio (city)21,478 people
  4. North Canton, Ohio (city)17,727 people
  5. Louisville, Ohio (city)9,602 people
  6. Perry Heights, Ohio (CDP)8,756 people
  7. Uniontown, Ohio (CDP)7,920 people
  8. Canal Fulton, Ohio (city)5,337 people
  9. Reedurban, Ohio (CDP)4,900 people
  10. Hartville, Ohio (village)3,377 people
  11. Minerva, Ohio (village)3,196 people
  12. Richville, Ohio (CDP)3,145 people
All 31
  1. Greentown, Ohio (CDP)2,993 people
  2. Middlebranch, Ohio (CDP)2,361 people
  3. Brewster, Ohio (village)2,105 people
  4. Navarre, Ohio (village)2,047 people
  5. North Industry, Ohio (CDP)1,767 people
  6. East Canton, Ohio (village)1,427 people
  7. Magnolia, Ohio (village)1,061 people
  8. Waynesburg, Ohio (village)1,035 people
  9. East Sparta, Ohio (village)890 people
  10. Meyers Lake, Ohio (village)842 people
  11. Beach City, Ohio (village)738 people
  12. Bolton, Ohio (CDP)649 people
  13. Robertsville, Ohio (CDP)386 people
  14. Hills and Dales, Ohio (village)259 people
  15. Harrisburg, Ohio (CDP)253 people
  16. Wilmot, Ohio (village)237 people
  17. Marlboro, Ohio (CDP)230 people
  18. North Lawrence, Ohio (CDP)165 people

See all 31 cities, towns and communities in Stark County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Carroll County, Ohio22 mi southeast
  2. Summit County, Ohio23 mi north
  3. Tuscarawas County, Ohio26 mi south
  4. Portage County, Ohio26 mi north
  5. Wayne County, Ohio27 mi west
  6. Columbiana County, Ohio31 mi east
  7. Mahoning County, Ohio34 mi northeast
  8. Holmes County, Ohio34 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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