Summit County, OH Population

Overview

540,567

Total Population

41.0

Median age

51.26%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,712

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Summit County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Summit County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Summit County's population under 18 was 21.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Summit County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Summit County, 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.

There are 13,607 more females than males in Summit County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Summit County, OH.
The Summit County, OH gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 19,482.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20,243.

Summit County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Summit County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 12,712 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 527,855 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Summit County is White with a population of 414,742 (76.72% of the total population).

Summit County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 545,145 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Summit County's population decreased by 1,823 (0.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Summit County's population decreased by 1,867 (0.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Summit County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 535,882.