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Summit County
U.S. county
Summit County Courthouse
Summit County Courthouse
Official seal of Summit County
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Summit County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Ohio
Founded March 3, 1840
Named for the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal
Seat Akron
Largest city Akron
Area
 • Total 419.38 sq mi (1,086.2 km2)
 • Land 412.08 sq mi (1,067.3 km2)
 • Water 7.3 sq mi (19 km2)  1.7%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 540,428
 • Density 1,288.636/sq mi (497.545/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th

Summit County is an urban county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428 making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Akron. The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark Counties. It was named Summit County because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is located in the county.

Summit County is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419.38 square miles (1,086 km2), of which 412.08 square miles (1,067 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) (1.7%) is water. The largest portion of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in the northern part of the county. The southern border of the former Connecticut Western Reserve passes through the southern part of the county, leading to jogs in the east and west borders of the county.

Major highways

  • I-76.svg Interstate 76
  • I-77.svg Interstate 77
  • I-80.svgOhioTurnpike.svg Interstate 80 / Ohio Turnpike
  • I-271.svg Interstate 271
  • I-277.svg Interstate 277
  • I-480.svg Interstate 480
  • US 224.svg U.S. Route 224
  • OH-8.svg Ohio State Route 8

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840 22,560 —
1850 27,485 21.8%
1860 27,344 −0.5%
1870 34,674 26.8%
1880 43,788 26.3%
1890 54,089 23.5%
1900 71,715 32.6%
1910 108,253 50.9%
1920 286,065 164.3%
1930 344,131 20.3%
1940 339,405 −1.4%
1950 410,032 20.8%
1960 513,569 25.3%
1970 553,371 7.8%
1980 524,472 −5.2%
1990 514,990 −1.8%
2000 542,899 5.4%
2010 541,781 −0.2%
2020 540,428 −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 Census, there were 541,781 people, 222,781 households, and 141,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,312.6 inhabitants per square mile (506.8/km2). There were 245,109 housing units at an average density of 593.8 per square mile (229.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% white, 14.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 10.6% were English, 10.1% were Italian, 5.1% were Polish, and 4.5% were American.

Of the 222,781 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,926 and the median income for a family was $62,271. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $35,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,676. About 10.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Communities

Cities

Map of Summit County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Summit County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels. The map denotes New Franklin and Franklin Township as separate entities, predating their 2003 merger.

Villages

Townships

Defunct townships

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Education

Summit County Ohio and Surrounding Areas School DIstrict Map
Public School Districts in Summit County and Surrounding Areas

School districts

School districts in Ohio do not strictly follow city corporation limits or township borders. Many of the school districts in Summit County overlap community borders. Below is a list of all public school districts in the county.

  • Akron Public School District
  • Revere Local School District
  • Copley–Fairlawn City School District
  • Woodridge Local School District
  • Hudson City School District
  • Stow-Munroe Falls City School District
  • Cuyahoga Falls City School District
  • Tallmadge City School District
  • Mogadore Local School District
  • Springfield Local School District
  • Coventry Local School District
  • Green Local School District
  • Manchester Local School District
  • Barberton City School District
  • Norton City School District
  • Twinsburg City School District
  • Nordonia Hills City School District
Summit County Public School Enrollment Trends (K-12)
School System 1965 1970 1974-75 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019
Akron 52,632 55,000 49,835     38,974     35,037     33,230     31,072     30,360     27,764     23,210     21,001     20,723
Cuyahoga Falls 12,000 11,778 10,382        7,846        6,353        5,919        5,807        5,516        5,294        4,964        4,838        4,604
Barberton 7,707 7,444 6,647        5,091        4,635        4,498        4,357        4,237        4,182        3,761        3,802        3,813
Springfield 5,078 5,369 5,114        4,271        3,780        3,167        3,369        3,258        2,976        2,394        2,319        2,153
Stow 5,048 6,650 6,712        5,971        5,252        5,507        5,938        5,926        5,998        5,695        5,215        5,265
Nordonia 4,199 4,927 5,618        4,552        3,390        2,917        3,153        3,642        3,768        4,013        3,692        3,600
Green 3,615 3,973 3,853        3,639        3,130        3,084        3,494        3,871        4,120        4,197        4,052        3,993
Tallmadge 3,527 4,430 4,171        3,265        2,502        2,202        2,585        2,626        2,720        2,601        2,414        2,412
Norton 3,503 4,114 -        3,213        2,560        2,379        2,528        2,543        2,426        2,647        2,489        2,449
Coventry 3,423 3,004 2,763        2,180        1,836        1,684        2,197        2,428        2,305        2,419        2,123        1,864
Copley 3,196 3,790 -        3,018        2,342        2,215        2,471        2,924        3,301        3,322        3,054        2,819
Revere 2,957 3,449 3,404        2,967        2,554        2,516        2,741        2,846        2,829        2,860        2,593        2,696
Hudson 2,429 2,983 3,553        3,721        3,514        3,880        5,154        5,049        5,421        4,866        4,476        4,517
Manchester 2,373 2,919 2,729        2,107        1,702        1,490        1,545        1,470        1,529        1,517        1,328        1,306
Twinsburg 2,146 2,448 2,456        2,321        2,161        2,166        2,694        3,531        4,008        4,242        4,102        4,080
Woodridge 1,689 1,853 1,735        1,298        1,008        1,019        1,192        1,688        1,757        1,936        1,988        1,867
Mogadore 1,478 1,544 1,338        1,074           893           807           805           857           881           919           883           857
County Total   117,000   125,675   110,310     95,508     82,649     78,680     81,102     82,772     81,279     75,563     70,369     69,018

Colleges and universities

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