Summit County, Ohio Population 2024

535,697

Summit County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 535,697 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Summit County, Ohio is the 4th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 541,659 and has seen a growth of -1.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029535,517-36-0.01%
2028535,553-36-0.01%
2027535,589-36-0.01%
2026535,625-36-0.01%
2025535,661-36-0.01%
2024535,697-36-0.01%
2023535,733-36-0.01%
2022535,769-1,667-0.31%
2021537,436-2,385-0.44%
2020539,821-993-0.18%
2019540,814-637-0.12%
2018541,451-244-0.05%
2017541,6954690.09%
2016541,226-714-0.13%
2015541,940-632-0.12%
2014542,5725400.1%
2013542,0321,2260.23%
2012540,806-562-0.1%
2011541,368-291-0.05%
2010541,65900%
1990514,990-9,482-1.81%
1980524,472-28,899-5.22%
1970553,37139,8027.75%
1960513,569103,53725.25%
1950410,03270,62720.81%
1940339,405-4,726-1.37%
1930344,13158,06620.3%
1920286,065177,812164.26%
1910108,25336,53850.95%
190071,71517,62632.59%
189054,08910,30123.52%
188043,7889,11426.28%
187034,6747,33026.81%
186027,344-141-0.51%
185027,4854,92521.83%
184022,560-512,957-95.79%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-36)
County Website
Summit County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Akron
2020 Population
539,821
Area
413 mi²
Density
1297 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-4,124)
Founded
March 3, 1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White409,56175.93%
Black or African American75,37113.97%
Two or more races28,6485.31%
Asian21,1623.92%
Other race3,8950.72%
Native American6820.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Summit County, Ohio Population by Race

Summit County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Summit County, Ohio Median Age

41.1

Total

39.7

Male

42.5

Female

Summit County, Ohio Adults

There are 427,497 adults, (100,350 of whom are seniors) in Summit County, Ohio.

Summit County, Ohio Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female276,06151.18%
Male263,30048.82%

Summit County, Ohio Population by Age

Summit County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All228,6352.3266.933.1
Married98,5623.0286.613.4
Non Family90,6991.2253.546.5
Female28,8323.1445.254.8
Male10,5422.9958.441.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Summit County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19,3825.08%
Associates Degree31,6408.29%
Bachelors Degree83,27621.81%
Graduate Degree48,71712.76%
High School Graduate111,04229.09%
Less Than 9th Grade9,1172.39%
Some College78,56420.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Summit County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Summit County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White301,300284,950112,699
Black48,07142,6958,379
Asian13,6649,5535,572
2+ Races12,52410,9263,568
Hispanic7,2956,0462,216
Other Race2,3701,808614
Native American51343158
Islander362416

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 44.44%.

Summit County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,674$81,368$51,685
Graduate Degree$81,142$94,011$71,288
High School Graduate$36,547$42,427$29,619
Less Than 9th Grade$27,163$33,933$21,585
Overall$46,809$55,678$39,819
Some College$41,054$50,282$34,532

$46,809

Average Earnings

$55,678

Average Male

$39,819

Average Female

Summit County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Summit County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Summit County, Ohio Language

93.22% of Summit County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Summit County, Ohio Language

Summit County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White397,75435,6918.97%
Black73,17420,28327.72%
Multiple28,3034,97517.58%
Asian21,0533,66117.39%
Hispanic13,0241,73413.31%
Other3,89562716.1%
Native68215122.14%
Islander421842.86%

12.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.17%

Male Poverty Rate

13.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit County, Ohio is Islander, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit County, Ohio is White, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Summit County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.98%
High School13.76%
Some College11.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%

Summit County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.66%
Male Unemployed29.66%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed4.76%

Summit County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,685$118,314
Households$68,360$94,626
Married Families$108,661$139,723
Non Families$40,096$55,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Summit County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Summit County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Summit County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Summit County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27,960

Number of Veterans

25,677

Male Veterans

2,283

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,462
Second Gulf War5,304
First Gulf War4,615
Korea1,397
World War II919

Summit County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7,407
65 to 747,055
35 to 545,906
55 to 645,114
18 to 342,478

Summit County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23,2346.91%
Black3,7016.63%
2+ Races6314.06%
Hispanic2432.77%
Other Race1696.16%
Asian1651.03%
Native American609.84%

Summit County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Summit County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Summit County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Summit County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Summit County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.32%

Born in Summit County, Ohio

94.47%

Native Born

5.53%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.47% of Summit County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 76.32% having been born in Ohio. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Summit County, Ohio Place of Birth

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