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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Akron Metro

Akron, OH · 2 counties · 694,960 residents · 900 sq mi
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With 694,960 people, Akron is a metro area. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The typical home is worth $110,254, having risen by half since 1990. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $42,751 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
694,960
+6%since 1990
from 657,575 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
772 / sq mi
+6%since 1990
from 730 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.6
+9%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
900 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
653K667K681K695K710K19902000201020202024Akron
2024700K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(45,299)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(49,417)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(48,756)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(49,203)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(45,609)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(92,041)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(112,301)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(98,396)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(60,678)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(49,065)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(33,847)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(10,348)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,751
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,269 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,314
+59%since 1990
from $13,997 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.8%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,254
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,691 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$546
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $397 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.5%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 69.0% in 1990
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(584,196)
Black9.8%(64,736)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3,844)
Asian0.9%(6,052)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(593,445)
Black10.9%(76,030)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(5,874)
Asian1.3%(8,842)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(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)
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
Thai0%(207)
Hmong0%(154)
Cambodian0%(150)
Taiwanese0%(125)
Kazakh0%(86)
Uzbek0%(73)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(129)
Chamorro0%(73)
Tongan0%(31)
Fijian0%(13)
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)
Egyptian0%(240)
Jordanian0%(236)
Bulgarian0%(217)
Ethiopian0%(203)
Iraqi0%(153)
Guyanese0%(145)
Kenyan0%(131)
Australian0%(110)
Moroccan0%(81)
Haitian0%(44)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 19.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.7%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 78.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.0 min
−24%since 1990
from 19.6 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 married29.6%(77,775)
Married57.8%(151,794)
Widowed2.6%(6,810)
Divorced9.9%(26,018)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(70,172)
Married53%(153,114)
Widowed10.9%(31,413)
Divorced11.8%(34,078)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% 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
67.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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%(7,410)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(6,094)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(11,513)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(1,392)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(559)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,110 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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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.

What's inside

2 component counties

Summit CountyCENTRAL538,376Portage CountyCENTRAL163,404
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Akron, OH?

Akron, OH has about 694,960 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Akron, OH?

The typical household in Akron, OH earns about $42,751 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 $110,254, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.

How educated are people in Akron, OH?

About 24.2% 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 9.8% 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 37,385 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

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