Summit County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Summit County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 71% of counties in Ohio
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 89% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 537,091 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1279.3 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.13% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.1 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 230,912 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Summit County declined by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 537,091 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Summit County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.1% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 105,997 19.7% -1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 112,696 21.0% -0.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 113,501 21.1% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 101,571 18.9% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Summit County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 48.7% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Summit County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,501 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.12% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Summit County is about the same as in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $119,164 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,026 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Summit County is about 9.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,026 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Summit County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.6 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 173 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,371 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,765 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,975 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Summit County is about the same as in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Summit County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Summit County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Summit County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.4% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.3% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Summit County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Summit County, OH is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 537,091 residents against a local median of 161,954. Where Summit County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 42% below the local median of $205,434 at $119,164.
The counties themselves spread $341,431 on median home price, so Summit County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Summit County, OH has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH | 537,091 | $71,501 #5/6 | $119,164 #6/6 | 20.8 min #3/6 |
| Portage County, OH | 161,954 | $75,724 | $251,635 | 22.8 min |
| Stark County, OH | 373,683 | $68,031 | $132,462 | 18.7 min |
| Medina County, OH | 183,656 | $94,530 | $205,434 | 25.0 min |
| Wayne County, OH | 116,585 | $73,877 | $159,396 | 17.1 min |
| Geauga County, OH | 95,481 | $108,407 | $473,893 | 26.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Summit County, Ohio.
How many people live in Summit County, Ohio?
About 537,091 people live in Summit County, Ohio, in 230,912 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Summit County, Ohio urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Summit County, Ohio has 1,279 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 15 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Summit County, Ohio?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($119,164 against $71,501), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,026 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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