METRO AREA
Akron Metro
Akron, OH · 2 counties · 701,780 residents (2025 est.) · 900.201 sq mi
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Akron has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,581. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $212,935. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:701,780 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024700K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(35,579)
5 to 95.7%(39,576)
10 to 145.7%(40,038)
15 to 196.3%(43,743)
20 to 247%(48,811)
25 to 3413.1%(91,876)
35 to 4412.1%(84,872)
45 to 5412%(84,067)
55 to 6413.9%(96,949)
65 to 7411.6%(80,895)
75 to 845.4%(37,662)
85 and over2.3%(15,752)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,581
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,751 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.4%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.7%
Information11.7%
Other services6.1%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Public administration4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$212,935
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,254 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
−1%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(593,445)
Black10.9%(76,030)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(5,874)
Asian1.3%(8,842)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(534,171)
Black11.7%(82,014)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(18,352)
Asian3.8%(26,822)
Other5.5%(38,461)
49
+41%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−4%since 2020
from 43 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
Mexican1.1%(7,896)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,593)
Central American0.4%(2,615)
South American0.2%(1,379)
Honduran0.1%(826)
Salvadoran0.1%(765)
Cuban0.1%(586)
Guatemalan0.1%(531)
Spaniard0.1%(512)
Dominican0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(411)
Colombian0%(330)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(256)
Venezuelan0%(194)
Chilean0%(175)
Peruvian0%(174)
Panamanian0%(170)
Argentine0%(77)
Costa Rican0%(67)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(6,311)
Nepalese0.7%(4,790)
Chinese0.5%(3,424)
Burmese0.3%(2,063)
Filipino0.3%(1,957)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,326)
Bhutanese0.2%(1,214)
Korean0.2%(1,068)
Pakistani0.1%(456)
Laotian0.1%(415)
Japanese0.1%(397)
Malaysian0%(287)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(286)
Thai0%(207)
Singaporean0%(201)
Hmong0%(154)
Cambodian0%(150)
Taiwanese0%(125)
Sri Lankan0%(95)
Kazakh0%(86)
Uzbek0%(73)
Indonesian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(250)
Samoan0%(129)
Chamorro0%(73)
Tongan0%(31)
Fijian0%(13)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
German21.3%(148,729)
Irish13.4%(94,068)
English10.9%(76,100)
Italian9.1%(63,747)
American5.2%(36,337)
Polish4.7%(32,682)
Hungarian2.4%(17,051)
Scottish2%(13,998)
Subsaharan African1.6%(10,993)
French1.5%(10,843)
Slovak1.4%(9,460)
Welsh0.9%(6,205)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(6,162)
Arab0.8%(5,700)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,320)
Swedish0.7%(5,193)
Czech0.7%(5,086)
Russian0.7%(5,054)
Greek0.6%(4,130)
Slovene0.6%(4,036)
Croatian0.5%(3,680)
Swiss0.5%(3,320)
Serbian0.5%(3,311)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,047)
Lebanese0.4%(2,819)
British0.3%(2,320)
Austrian0.3%(2,290)
Norwegian0.3%(2,185)
Romanian0.3%(2,023)
French Canadian0.2%(1,593)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,281)
Nigerian0.2%(1,141)
West Indian0.2%(1,064)
Danish0.2%(1,060)
Finnish0.1%(1,012)
Canadian0.1%(873)
Jamaican0.1%(870)
Iranian0.1%(864)
Macedonian0.1%(666)
Portuguese0.1%(649)
Ghanaian0.1%(647)
Armenian0.1%(389)
Belgian0.1%(360)
Israeli0.1%(353)
Syrian0%(345)
Latvian0%(321)
Turkish0%(311)
Brazilian0%(266)
Palestinian0%(254)
Egyptian0%(240)
Jordanian0%(236)
Bulgarian0%(217)
Ethiopian0%(203)
Iraqi0%(153)
Guyanese0%(145)
Kenyan0%(131)
Australian0%(110)
Moroccan0%(81)
Cape Verdean0%(75)
Haitian0%(44)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(39)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(104,427)
Married49.3%(139,511)
Widowed3.1%(8,796)
Divorced10.7%(30,278)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(95,587)
Married46%(138,662)
Widowed9.2%(27,727)
Divorced13.1%(39,639)
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In this metro
Largest cities
AkronCENTRAL189,691Cuyahoga Falls50,975Stow33,941Kent27,737Green27,553Barberton24,748Hudson23,085Twinsburg18,939Tallmadge18,521Aurora18,014Streetsboro17,730New Franklin13,873Macedonia12,147Norton11,493Ravenna11,136Fairlawn7,815Portage Lakes5,913Montrose-Ghent5,903Reminderville5,336Munroe Falls4,973Mogadore3,816Richfield3,720Northfield3,617Brimfield2,979Lakemore2,920Silver Lake2,504Garrettsville2,450Windham1,675Boston Heights1,408Sawyerwood1,241
The 30 most populous of 40 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Akron, OH?
Akron, OH has about 699,820 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Akron, OH?
The typical household in Akron, OH earns about $72,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Akron, OH expensive?
In Akron, OH, the median home is worth about $212,935, and the typical rent is about $1,035 a month.
How educated are people in Akron, OH?
About 35.0% of adults age 25 and over in Akron, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Akron, OH?
About 12.6% of people in Akron, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Akron, OH grown since 1990?
Yes, Akron, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,245 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024