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Summit County

Ohio · 538,376 residents (2025 est.) · 413 sq mi
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Summit County is home to 537,864 people in Ohio. Few US counties rank higher on income. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $208,700. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. Density works out to 1,303 people per square mile. Renters pay $1,026 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,622, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Summit County

Among the 88 counties in Ohio

  • 35th in household income$71,622
  • 11th in share with a bachelor's degree35.8%
  • 27th in home value$208,700
  • 6th in diversity score54.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
537,864
−1%since 2000
from 542,899 in 2000
538,376 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,303 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 1,315 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+11%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
512K521K530K538K547K19902000201020202024Summit County
2024538K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(28,605)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(31,383)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(31,356)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(31,419)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(31,428)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(72,687)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(66,412)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(65,361)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(74,606)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(62,758)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(29,301)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(12,548)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,622
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,304 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,061
+89%since 2000
from $22,842 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+5%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$208,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,026
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $546 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
32.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(450,620)
Black13.1%(71,218)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4,781)
Asian1.4%(7,604)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(394,826)
Black13.7%(73,927)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(14,635)
Asian4.3%(23,323)
Other5.8%(31,153)
Diversity Score
55
+37%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−4%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(6,296)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,889)
Central American0.4%(2,114)
South American0.2%(1,226)
Honduran0.1%(746)
Guatemalan0.1%(497)
Cuban0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(411)
Salvadoran0.1%(405)
Spaniard0.1%(404)
Colombian0%(267)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(218)
Chilean0%(175)
Peruvian0%(174)
Panamanian0%(170)
Venezuelan0%(109)
Argentine0%(72)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.9%(4,779)
Asian Indian0.9%(4,688)
Chinese0.6%(3,170)
Burmese0.4%(2,043)
Filipino0.3%(1,537)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,294)
Bhutanese0.2%(1,077)
Korean0.2%(887)
Laotian0.1%(415)
Japanese0.1%(309)
Malaysian0.1%(275)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(180)
Thai0%(169)
Hmong0%(154)
Taiwanese0%(108)
Kazakh0%(86)
Cambodian0%(58)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(73)
Samoan0%(58)
Tongan0%(31)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German20.3%(109,196)
Irish13.4%(71,812)
English10.7%(57,355)
Italian8.9%(47,900)
Polish4.4%(23,738)
American3.8%(20,493)
Hungarian2.5%(13,259)
Scottish2%(10,880)
Subsaharan African1.9%(10,399)
French1.5%(7,999)
Slovak1.4%(7,282)
Welsh0.9%(5,043)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(4,356)
Arab0.8%(4,345)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,186)
Russian0.8%(4,106)
Dutch0.6%(3,468)
Greek0.6%(3,440)
Czech0.6%(3,351)
Slovene0.6%(3,285)
Serbian0.6%(3,200)
Croatian0.5%(2,936)
Swiss0.5%(2,495)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,494)
Lebanese0.4%(2,305)
Austrian0.3%(1,821)
British0.3%(1,748)
Romanian0.3%(1,731)
Norwegian0.3%(1,386)
French Canadian0.2%(1,265)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,016)
Nigerian0.2%(1,001)
West Indian0.2%(973)
Jamaican0.1%(806)
Danish0.1%(801)
Canadian0.1%(724)
Finnish0.1%(716)
Macedonian0.1%(655)
Ghanaian0.1%(647)
Portuguese0.1%(593)
Iranian0.1%(540)
Israeli0.1%(353)
Armenian0.1%(344)
Belgian0.1%(298)
Syrian0.1%(282)
Turkish0%(212)
Bulgarian0%(189)
Ethiopian0%(183)
Brazilian0%(157)
Iraqi0%(153)
Guyanese0%(145)
Kenyan0%(131)
Egyptian0%(130)
Latvian0%(92)
Jordanian0%(72)
Haitian0%(44)
Moroccan0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(78,875)
Married49.7%(107,155)
Widowed3%(6,431)
Divorced10.7%(23,015)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(71,933)
Married46.1%(106,622)
Widowed9.4%(21,622)
Divorced13.4%(30,867)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(5,646)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(4,708)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(8,504)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(1,078)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(526)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,976 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Summit County, decade by decade

Summit County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990514,990$69,592$146,40419.7%29.9
2000542,899$77,063$196,73925.1%36.7
2010541,781$68,945$203,12629.2%43.0
2020540,428$71,817$183,38132.8%54.2
2024537,864$71,622$208,70035.8%54.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Summit County, Ohio?

Summit County, Ohio has about 537,864 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Summit County, Ohio?

The typical household in Summit County, Ohio earns about $71,622 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Summit County, Ohio expensive?

In Summit County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $208,700, and the typical rent is about $1,026 a month.

How educated are people in Summit County, Ohio?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Summit County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Summit County, Ohio?

About 12.8% of people in Summit County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Summit County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Summit County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,874 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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