Summit County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
537,864
Rank #133 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,622 −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,076 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,472 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,700 −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,317 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.8% +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #438 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,059 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

67.5% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
35.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.8%73.4%13.7%5.3%4.3%2.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Summit County, Ohio

Summit County, Ohio has a total population of 537,864, making it the 133rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Summit County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Summit County is $71,622, which ranks #1,076 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Summit County is $208,700, 26.0% below the national median. Renters in Summit County pay a median gross rent of $1,026 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Summit County, 35.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Summit County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for Summit County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.