Town · Maine
Starks, Maine
Starks, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Starks had 632 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 593 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 556 (±132). GEOID 2302573845.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
632
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 593 · ACS 2020-2024: 556 ±132
Median household income
$63,500
±$8,496 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$148,500
±$27,004 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,063
±$301 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Starks and what county is it in?
Starks is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 31.5 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Starks, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 632 people lived in Starks on July 1, 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 593 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 556 (±132).
| Measure | Starks | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 556±132 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 250±51 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.22±0.27 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 333±59 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Starks's population since 2000
From 578 in 2000 to 632 in 2025: up 9.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Starks as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Starks?
The median resident of Starks is 46.7 years old; 16.4% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%.
| Measure | Starks | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.4%±5.0 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±6.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 52.0%±5.0 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.1%±1.8 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6%±1.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5%±3.6 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 20.1%±5.2 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±4.5 pts | 7.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.4%±7.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0%±6.5 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.5%±3.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.0%±3.1 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6%±1.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Starks earn?
Half of Starks's 250 households earn less than $63,500 a year (±$8,496), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $45,382 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $18,118 after inflation. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Starks | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,500±$8,496 | $58,179 | +$18,118 |
| Mean household income | $75,346±$10,634 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,725±$5,368 | $34,433 | +$7,238 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.2%±7.7 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.0%±22.6 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.8%±9.4 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.2%±6.0 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.8%±7.4 pts | 86.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Starks?
Owners occupy 90.0% of Starks's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,500 by its owner (±$27,004). The median renter pays $1,063 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Starks | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,500±$27,004 | $166,900 | +$50,783 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$301 | $910 | +$540 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5%±52.2 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,486±$193 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.0%±8.9 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.0%±8.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 333±59 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±11.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±54.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.1%±9.1 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.6%±9.1 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±2.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.7%±6.4 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.2%±7.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.2%±2.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Starks building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Starks in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 6.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Starks work and get to work?
88.5% of Starks's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.2%.
| Measure | Starks | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.4%±8.6 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±4.7 pts | 3.5% | −9.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.5%±5.0 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3%±4.8 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.9%±2.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±2.5 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.6 min±4.2 | 28.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Starks?
No census tract lies mostly in Starks; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9670Somerset County | 2,130 | $74,519 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Starks) · Census block assignment files
How does Starks compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Starks is the 9,327th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 310th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Starks is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 310th | 454 |
Starks's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Starks with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Starks?
21 of the 57 figures for Starks on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Starks are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.