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Summit County

Ohio · 542,899 residents · 413 sq mi
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Summit County is a county of 542,899 people in Ohio. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $108,000. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $42,304, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

542,899
+5%since 1990
from 514,990 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.2
+8%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 19902024
512K521K530K538K547K19902000201020202024Summit County
2024538K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(36,002)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(39,250)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(38,411)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(35,709)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(31,009)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(72,667)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(88,146)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(77,634)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(47,499)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(39,594)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(28,306)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(8,672)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,304
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,996 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,842
+59%since 1990
from $14,409 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.9%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$108,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$546
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $394 in 1990
US average: $602
70.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.7% in 1990
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(447,174)
Black11.8%(60,884)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,902)
Asian0.9%(4,889)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(450,620)
Black13.1%(71,218)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4,781)
Asian1.4%(7,604)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

25.1%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 19.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.7%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.4%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.4 min
−24%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(59,181)
Married58%(118,057)
Widowed2.8%(5,777)
Divorced10.1%(20,453)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(52,461)
Married53%(119,488)
Widowed11.5%(25,923)
Divorced12.2%(27,578)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Summit County, Ohio?

Summit County, Ohio has about 542,899 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Summit County, Ohio earns about $42,304 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 $108,000, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.

How educated are people in Summit County, Ohio?

About 25.1% 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 9.9% 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 27,909 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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