County

Summit County, Ohio

Ohio · 538,376 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 34 ZIP codes · 30 cities, villages and townships

538,376 people (July 2025 estimate), -0.4% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 75.3 years; median household income $70,449 (2024). The county in numbers

Summit County, Ohio

Summit County in numbers

The public records that are kept county by county, in 22 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.

Population

How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.

residents, July 2025 estimate
538,376
Census Bureau vintage 2025
since the April 2020 census
-0.4%
540,429 counted in 2020
births since April 2020
26,710
deaths since April 2020
32,888
net migration since April 2020
+4,942
people who moved in, minus people who moved out
net domestic migration, 2025
+972
moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
net international migration, 2025
+1,323

Summit County peaked at 553,371 people in 1970.

It is 7.5 times its 1900 size.

USDA rural-urban continuum code 2 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population.

USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, with none of the ERS distress flags.

Summit County population by census year (Census Bureau)
YearPeopleSource
184022,560first census that counted the county
185027,485decennial census
190071,715decennial census
1950410,032decennial census
1970553,371decennial census
2000542,849decennial census
2020540,429decennial census
2025538,376July estimate

Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic

Moving in and out

Households that changed county between the tax returns they filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.

households moved in, 2022 to 2023
19,167
tax returns filed from a new county
households moved out
19,417
net households
-250
moved in, minus moved out
households stayed put
424,447
Where arriving households came from (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
FromHouseholds
Cuyahoga, OH3,517
Stark, OH2,471
Portage, OH2,287
Where leaving households went (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
ToHouseholds
Stark, OH2,701
Cuyahoga, OH2,621
Portage, OH2,396

Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic

Income and poverty

The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.

of residents below the poverty line, 2024
13.3%
of children below the poverty line, 2024
18.0%
median household income, 2024
$70,449

Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic

Jobs and wages

Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

unemployment rate, July 2026
3.6%
5.1% a year earlier
people in the labor force, July 2026
272,523
looking for work
9,830
average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
$1,371
+4.5% on the year
jobs covered by unemployment insurance
254,527
-1.2% on the year
establishments
15,566
Largest private sectors, first quarter of 2026 (BLS QCEW)
SectorJobsAverage weekly wage
health care and social assistance48,805$1,347
retail25,360$820
manufacturing25,288$1,460

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic

The county economy

What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
$31.7 billion
+2.2% since 2019
personal income per person, 2024
$67,711
11th of Ohio's 88 counties
change in income per person since 2019
+28.9%
before inflation

Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic

Federal money

What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.

in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
$437 million
$809 a resident
in federal grants, fiscal 2025
$843 million
$1,560 a resident
in federal loans and loan guarantees
$490,890
in direct federal payments to people and organizations
$4.1 billion

Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic

Health rankings

County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.

life expectancy at birth
75.3 years
Ohio 75.2
years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
9,664.2
Ohio 9,740
population health group among U.S. counties
5 of 10
1 is healthiest
community conditions group among U.S. counties
4 of 10
1 is best
of children in poverty
19.7%
Ohio 17.5%
uninsured
6.6%
Ohio 7.1%

No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.

County Health Rankings 2025: Summit County and Ohio
MeasureSummit CountyOhio
Life expectancy at birth (years)75.375.2
Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)9,664.29,740
Adults in fair or poor health17.7%17.9%
Uninsured6.6%7.1%
Children in poverty19.7%17.5%
Median household income$69,786$67,873
Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio)4.84.6
Households with severe housing problems12.9%12.7%
People per primary care physician1,0241,328
People per mental health provider264286
People per dentist1,4841,535
Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees2,7433,033
Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination56%51%
Injury deaths per 100,00095.9100.7
Suicides per 100,00015.314.7
Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18)54.359.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births6.67.0
Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 1916.517.4
Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³)9.47.8
Any drinking water violation in the countyNo
Population used by the rankings535,733
Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest)5
Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best)4

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic

Cancer

New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.

new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
473.6
Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
cases a year
3,414
incidence trend
rising
0.7% a year
cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
159.4
Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
cancer deaths a year
1,191
death-rate trend
falling
-1.4% a year
Cancer incidence by site, 2018 to 2022 (NCI State Cancer Profiles)
SitePer 100,000OhioCases a yearTrend
Lung61.163.6470falling
Colorectal35.338.4251stable
Female breast133.7133.0492rising
Prostate119.6120.8441rising
Leukemia13.513.094stable
Bladder21.621.8163stable

Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic

Drug overdoses

Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.

overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025
128
CDC provisional count
deaths per 100,000 residents
23.9
Ohio 20.8
deaths a year earlier
138
highest 12-month total since 2020
258
12 months ending June 2023

Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic

Medicare

Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.

people on Medicare, 2025
124,203
23% of residents
aged 65 or over
110,873
younger people with disabilities
13,330
chose a Medicare Advantage plan
64.1%
also on Medicaid
16.7%
with Part D drug coverage
87.2%
enrollment since 2020
+7.9%
115,123 enrollees then

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic

Severe weather

Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.

severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
200
NOAA Storm Events log
death
1
injury
1
in reported damage
$15 million
largest hail
2.50 in
March 28, 2020
strongest measured gust
73 mph
May 25, 2019

The costliest event was damaging thunderstorm wind on November 5, 2017, $8 million in damage. Thunderstorm downburst wind gusts estimated to be as much as 100 mph caused extensive damage across northern Summit County. Thousands of trees and dozens of uti…

Severe weather reports by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
damaging thunderstorm wind133
hail41
flash floods18
tornadoes5
Zone-wide advisories by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
winter storms10
high wind10
winter weather6

Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic

Weather warnings

Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.

tornado warnings since 2015
20
severe thunderstorm warnings
215
flash flood warnings
31
winter storm or blizzard warnings
12
warnings, watches and advisories in all
901
National Weather Service products for Summit County since 2015 (Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive)
ProductCount
Tornado Warning20
Tornado Watch9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning215
Flash Flood Warning31
Flood Warning17
Areal Flood Warning16
Areal Flood Advisory108
Winter Storm Warning12
Winter Weather Advisory82
Excessive Heat Warning2
Heat Advisory17
Extreme Cold Warning2
Wind Chill Warning4
Snow Squall Warning7
Tornado warnings by year
YearWarnings
20173
20181
20193
20201
20215
20221
20231
20241
20253
20261

Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic

Drought

How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.

weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
19
of them severe or worse
0
weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
59
of all weeks since 2000 in drought
6%

The worst reading since 2000 was severe drought in September 2002.

As of September 1, 2026: no drought.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic

Hazard mitigation

FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.

hazard mitigation projects since 2003
21
FEMA grants
total project worth
$18 million
$15 million federal
properties covered
80

Largest: Flood Control - Dam for Barberton, $10 million (fiscal 2020).

Mitigation projects by type since 2003 (OpenFEMA)
Project typeProjects
Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine13
Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land2
Stormwater Management - Diversions; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1

Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic

Air quality this year

The EPA's daily county air quality index for 2026 so far: how many days were good, moderate or worse, and the year's peak.

good air days in 2026 so far
104
of 151 days indexed through May 31, 2026
moderate days
47
days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
0
peak air quality index
77
PM2.5, May 31, 2026

Source: EPA daily county AQI file for 2026 (January to the file's latest date) · EPA air data files · About this topic

Clean air standards

Which federal air standards the county fails or once failed, from the EPA's Green Book.

Summit County is a maintenance area for the ozone (2008) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2017), the ozone (2015) standard (Cleveland, OH area, redesignated 2026), the fine particulate (1997) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2013), the fine particulate (2006) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2013), meaning it once failed that standard and must keep a plan to stay clean.

EPA Green Book status for Summit County (September 2026)
StandardAreaClassificationStatusRedesignated
ozone (2008)Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OHMarginalmaintenance2017
ozone (2015)Cleveland, OHSeriousmaintenance2026
fine particulate (1997)Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OHFormer Subpart 1maintenance2013
fine particulate (2006)Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OHFormer Subpart 1maintenance2013

Source: EPA Green Book county nonattainment/maintenance status (nayro.xls, September 2026) · EPA Green Book · About this topic

Air toxics

The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.

lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
30 in a million
EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Mostly formaldehyde (16.6 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).

Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic

Fluoridated water

The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.

of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
98%

Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic

Firefighting foam (PFAS)

PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam registered in the county with Ohio EPA, which is collecting it for disposal so it is never sprayed again.

fire departments or other holders registered
10
of PFAS-based AFFF foam registered with Ohio EPA
1,900 gal
in sealed containers
1,295 gal
in opened containers
605 gal

Source: Ohio EPA AFFF firefighting-foam inventory · Ohio EPA PFAS · About this topic

Road salt grants

H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.

H2Ohio chloride-reduction grants awarded in the county
3

Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic

Rail accidents

Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.

rail equipment accidents since 2010
32
FRA Form 54
derailments
22

Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic

House records

Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.

parcel records placed on the map
0

OGRIP Ohio Statewide Parcels, Summit County (thin records).

Office: Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of Information Technology (OGRIP), from the Summit County Auditor.

These are thin parcel records from the state's OGRIP compilation: location and class, without the auditor's appraisal detail.

100.0% of the parcels carry no land-use class.

Source: OGRIP Ohio Statewide Parcels, Summit County (thin records) · Ohio Department of Administrative Services · About this topic

Places

The 30 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Summit County, with the population of each.

ZIP codes

The 34 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Summit County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.

ZIP codes of Summit County: residents (2020 census), the water system serving most residents, radon, home value, school district and flood exposure
ZIPNameResidentsWater systemRadonHome valueSchool districtFlood
44203 Barberton 39,577 Barberton City 66%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.7 pCi/L average radon Median home $159,700 Barberton City 2.5 stars overall 2.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44224 Stow 38,709 Stow Public Water System 82%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $254,500 Stow-Munroe Falls City 4 stars overall 5.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44312 Akron 30,510 Akron City 62%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
5.3 pCi/L average radon Median home $152,800 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44221 Cuyahoga Falls 29,601 Cuyahoga Falls City 97%
Groundwater (wells)
2.9 pCi/L average radon Median home $167,300 Cuyahoga Falls City 3 stars overall 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44685 Green and Uniontown 29,008 Stark County Water District 33%
Groundwater (wells)
5.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $273,000 Green Local 4.5 stars overall 3.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44236 Hudson 26,216 Hudson City 30%
Groundwater (wells)
3.0 pCi/L average radon Median home $457,400 Hudson City 5 stars overall 5.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44313 Akron 25,678 Akron City 97%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $231,300 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44310 Akron 24,984 Akron City 99%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.7 pCi/L average radon Median home $99,400 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44087 Twinsburg 22,626 Cleveland Public Water System 100%
Lake Erie
2.7 pCi/L average radon Median home $320,400 Twinsburg City 4.5 stars overall 3.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44319 Coventry Township and Akron 21,833 Akron City 30%
Mostly private wells
3.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $196,600 Coventry Local 3 stars overall 3.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44305 Akron 21,214 Akron City 96%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $99,700 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44306 Akron 21,085 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
4.8 pCi/L average radon Median home $81,400 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44067 Sagamore Hills Township and Northfield 19,995 Cleveland Public Water System 96%
Lake Erie
3.4 pCi/L average radon Median home $245,100 Nordonia Hills City 4 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44333 Bath Township and Akron 19,449 Akron City 58%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
5.1 pCi/L average radon Median home $382,200 Revere Local 5 stars overall 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44320 Akron 19,083 Akron City 95%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $104,700 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 2.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44278 Tallmadge 18,671 Tallmadge City 80%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.5 pCi/L average radon Median home $232,700 Tallmadge City 4 stars overall 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44223 Cuyahoga Falls 18,388 Cuyahoga Falls City 90%
Groundwater (wells)
3.3 pCi/L average radon Median home $217,800 Woodridge Local 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44314 Akron 17,686 Akron City 97%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.2 pCi/L average radon Median home $88,400 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 6.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44321 Copley Township and Akron 15,993 Akron City 71%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
4.0 pCi/L average radon Median home $363,700 Copley-Fairlawn City 4 stars overall 2.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44301 Akron 14,364 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.3 pCi/L average radon Median home $104,700 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44056 Macedonia 12,156 Cleveland Public Water System 100%
Lake Erie
3.2 pCi/L average radon Median home $308,500 Nordonia Hills City 4 stars overall 0.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44216 New Franklin and Clinton 9,443 no mapped system 4.9 pCi/L average radon Median home $236,300 Manchester Local 4 stars overall 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44303 Akron 7,031 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.8 pCi/L average radon Median home $236,200 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44311 Akron 6,993 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.5 pCi/L average radon Median home $68,800 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44307 Akron 6,959 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $85,500 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44286 Richfield 6,258 Cleveland Public Water System 83%
Lake Erie
3.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $435,200 Revere Local 5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44262 Munroe Falls 5,020 Munroe Falls City 100%
Groundwater (wells)
3.6 pCi/L average radon Median home $250,800 Stow-Munroe Falls City 4 stars overall 0.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44302 Akron 4,661 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.1 pCi/L average radon Median home $134,300 Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44304 Akron 4,185 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
3.0 pCi/L average radon Home value not published Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44264 Cuyahoga Falls and Peninsula 3,370 Cuyahoga Falls City 38%
Groundwater (wells)
3.2 pCi/L average radon Median home $354,600 Hudson City 5 stars overall 1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44250 Lakemore 1,469 Lakemore Village 93%
Groundwater (wells)
4.2 pCi/L average radon Median home $128,400 Springfield Local 3.5 stars overall 0.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44325 Akron 1,259 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
Too few radon tests No Census data Akron City 3.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44308 Akron 1,037 Akron City 100%
Reservoirs & inland lakes
2.2 pCi/L average radon Home value not published Akron City 3.5 stars overall 1.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44232 Green 30 Aqua Ohio - Massillon 20%
Mostly private wells
3.1 pCi/L average radon No Census data Green Local 4.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.

On the map

The map has no county view of its own yet: open it at 44203, the county's most populous ZIP code, and zoom out. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.

Rankings within the county

The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.

Highest radon

  1. 44685Green and Uniontown5.6 pCi/L
  2. 44312Akron5.3 pCi/L
  3. 44333Bath Township and Akron5.1 pCi/L
  4. 44216New Franklin and Clinton4.9 pCi/L
  5. 44306Akron4.8 pCi/L

Most snow

  1. 44333Bath Township and Akron65.4 in a year
  2. 44321Copley Township and Akron65.4 in a year
  3. 44286Richfield65.4 in a year
  4. 44067Sagamore Hills Township and Northfield65.4 in a year
  5. 44087Twinsburg62.9 in a year

Oldest homes

  1. 44216New Franklin and Clintonmedian year built 1971
  2. 44685Green and Uniontownmedian year built 1978

Highest home values

  1. 44236Hudson$457,400
  2. 44286Richfield$435,200
  3. 44333Bath Township and Akron$382,200
  4. 44321Copley Township and Akron$363,700
  5. 44264Cuyahoga Falls and Peninsula$354,600

Best school stars

  1. 44333Bath Township and Akron5.0 stars
  2. 44286Richfield5.0 stars
  3. 44264Cuyahoga Falls and Peninsula5.0 stars
  4. 44236Hudson5.0 stars
  5. 44685Green and Uniontown4.5 stars

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