Summit County, OH Demographics

The total population of Summit County is estimated to be 539,361 with 263,300 males (48.82%) and 276,061 females (51.18%). There are 12,761 more females than males in Summit County.
The median household income in Summit County was $68,217 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,075(1.60%) from $67,142 in 2020. This income is 91.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Summit County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,225. Overall, the median household income for the county of Summit County stands at $65,763.
In Summit County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,357 for males and $31,116 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,546 for males and $51,581 for females.
In Summit County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $71,367, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,974.
In 2022, the population of Summit County was 535,882, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Summit County's population was 537,247, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 539,792 in 2020.
The median age in Summit County, OH is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.30% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.77% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Summit County population: 76.72% are White, 14.26% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.77% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.