Summit County, Ohio

27 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 538,087
Median household income: $71,016
Median home value: $195,700

Home to 538,087 residents, Summit County is one of Ohio's counties. 27 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,016 runs in line with the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Summit County's population held roughly steady from 541,334 to 538,087, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $57,181 to $71,016.

The typical home was built around 1965. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538,087
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,016
Median home value: $195,700
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 247,239
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

541,334538,087

Median household income

$57,181$71,016

Median home value

$146,800$195,700

Median gross rent

$823$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	541,334	$57,181	$146,800	$823
2020	540,810	$59,253	$151,300	$854
2021	540,567	$63,111	$159,800	$882
2022	539,361	$68,360	$182,500	$956
2023	538,087	$71,016	$195,700	$998

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,963	5.4%
5 to 17	83,083	15.4%
18 to 24	43,398	8.1%
25 to 34	72,185	13.4%
35 to 44	65,926	12.3%
45 to 54	66,319	12.3%
55 to 64	76,100	14.1%
65 to 74	61,480	11.4%
75 and over	40,633	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	399,092	74.2%
Black or African American	74,467	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	306	0.1%
Asian	21,725	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.0%
Some other race	2,200	0.4%
Two or more races	26,354	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,884	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27,211	7.1%
High school graduate	111,631	29.2%
Some college or associate's	108,781	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	85,408	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	49,612	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	203,248	76.7%
Carpooled	19,153	7.2%
Public transit	2,318	0.9%
Walked	3,029	1.1%
Bicycle	283	0.1%
Worked from home	34,386	13.0%
Other means	2,480	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66,564	28.9%
15 to 29 min	97,855	42.5%
30 to 44 min	41,897	18.2%
45 to 59 min	14,375	6.2%
60+ min	9,820	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.6% (66,926 of 529,093)

	Count	Share
Family households	138,934	60.5%
Nonfamily households	90,569	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229,503	92.8%
Vacant	17,736	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154,431	67.3%
Renter-occupied	75,072	32.7%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177,487	71.8%
1-unit, attached	13,503	5.5%
2 to 4 units	18,056	7.3%
5 to 19 units	17,961	7.3%
20 or more units	18,220	7.4%
Mobile home & other	2,012	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 39153
State: Ohio
Land area: 413 sq mi
Water area: 7.33 sq mi
Center point: 41.1218, -81.5349