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Summit County

Ohio · 540,428 residents · 413 sq mi
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Summit County is home to 540,428 people in Ohio. Median home value sits at $151,300. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. The median household earns $59,253, about 11% below the national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
540,428
Unchangedsince 2000
from 542,899 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.6
+12%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
512K521K530K538K547K19902000201020202024Summit County
2024538K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(28,734)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(30,856)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(32,520)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(33,439)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(33,120)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(68,230)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(64,065)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(67,854)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(78,675)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.4%(61,406)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(28,852)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(12,677)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,253
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,304 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,684
+52%since 2000
from $22,842 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.4%
US avg: 10%
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$151,300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$854
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $546 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
34.2% rent
Persons per household
2.34 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
−13%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(450,620)
Black13.1%(71,218)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4,781)
Asian1.4%(7,604)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(397,536)
Black14.6%(78,922)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(13,206)
Asian4.2%(22,506)
Other3.6%(19,394)
Segregation Score
45
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
Mexican0.9%(4,777)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,512)
Central American0.2%(1,177)
South American0.2%(1,087)
Honduran0.1%(667)
Spaniard0.1%(307)
Cuban0.1%(302)
Ecuadorian0%(249)
Colombian0%(216)
Dominican0%(198)
Venezuelan0%(160)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0%(153)
Argentine0%(150)
Chilean0%(143)
Peruvian0%(126)
Uruguayan0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(4,647)
Nepalese0.6%(3,188)
Chinese0.6%(3,110)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,529)
Burmese0.3%(1,515)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,127)
Korean0.2%(932)
Filipino0.2%(908)
Laotian0.1%(734)
Pakistani0.1%(298)
Japanese0%(237)
Hmong0%(100)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(95)
Cambodian0%(90)
Taiwanese0%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(31)
Fijian0%(28)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
German21.2%(114,712)
Irish13.2%(71,532)
Italian9.6%(51,728)
English8.7%(47,038)
American5.6%(30,210)
Polish4.9%(26,667)
Hungarian3%(16,267)
Scottish2.1%(11,293)
French1.9%(10,014)
Slovak1.6%(8,803)
Welsh1.2%(6,549)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(5,810)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(4,869)
Russian0.9%(4,625)
Czech0.8%(4,522)
Greek0.8%(4,286)
British0.8%(4,078)
Swedish0.7%(3,837)
Slovene0.6%(3,511)
Serbian0.6%(3,201)
Swiss0.5%(2,964)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,825)
Romanian0.5%(2,682)
Croatian0.5%(2,672)
Lebanese0.4%(2,318)
Austrian0.4%(2,091)
Norwegian0.4%(1,978)
West Indian0.2%(1,170)
French Canadian0.2%(1,161)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,106)
Palestinian0.2%(837)
Portuguese0.1%(780)
Finnish0.1%(776)
Danish0.1%(724)
Jamaican0.1%(706)
Canadian0.1%(659)
Iranian0.1%(600)
Macedonian0.1%(564)
Nigerian0.1%(553)
Arab0.1%(546)
Belgian0.1%(448)
Syrian0.1%(390)
Egyptian0.1%(384)
Ghanaian0.1%(337)
Israeli0%(258)
Armenian0%(257)
Turkish0%(179)
Brazilian0%(134)
Iraqi0%(121)
Haitian0%(101)
Bulgarian0%(96)
Jordanian0%(87)
Moroccan0%(38)
Latvian0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Guyanese0%(17)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 86.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
5.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(5,083)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(4,668)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(10,536)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.2%(1,903)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.9%(1,506)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 30,520 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 540,428 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Summit County, Ohio earns about $59,253 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 $151,300, and the typical rent is about $854 a month.

How educated are people in Summit County, Ohio?

About 32.8% 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 25,438 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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