Starke

Population: 5,821
Median household income: $46,291
Median home value: $200,200

Starke, a community in Bradford County, Florida, has 5,821 residents. At $46,291, its median household income sits below Bradford County's $59,740.

From 2019 to 2023, Starke's population grew 7.9% from 5,393 to 5,821, while its median home value rose 104.5% from $97,900 to $200,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,821
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,291
Median home value: $200,200
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 2,529
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3935,821

Median household income

$32,177$46,291

Median home value

$97,900$200,200

Median gross rent

$863$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,393	$32,177	$97,900	$863
2020	5,415	$37,737	$97,100	$884
2021	5,669	$43,339	$93,600	$927
2022	5,756	$42,976	$122,200	$1,023
2023	5,821	$46,291	$200,200	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	471	8.1%
5 to 17	1,272	21.9%
18 to 24	267	4.6%
25 to 34	968	16.6%
35 to 44	665	11.4%
45 to 54	482	8.3%
55 to 64	796	13.7%
65 to 74	471	8.1%
75 and over	429	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,726	64.0%
Black or African American	1,660	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	60	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	292	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	434	11.4%
High school graduate	1,170	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,452	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	543	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	212	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,682	79.3%
Carpooled	159	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	31	1.5%
Worked from home	122	5.8%
Other means	127	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	763	38.2%
15 to 29 min	258	12.9%
30 to 44 min	219	11.0%
45 to 59 min	639	32.0%
60+ min	120	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 39.4% (2,044 of 5,189)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,058	51.2%
Nonfamily households	1,009	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,067	81.7%
Vacant	462	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,204	58.2%
Renter-occupied	863	41.8%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,687	66.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	143	5.7%
5 to 19 units	274	10.8%
20 or more units	292	11.5%
Mobile home & other	133	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1268525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.9475, -82.1129