Summit County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Summit County
U.S. county
Summit County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of 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
• Estimate  (2022)	535,882
• Density	1,288.636/sq mi (497.545/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	13th

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 and largest city 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 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 United States 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 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

Adjacent counties

• Cuyahoga County – northwest
• Geauga County – northeast
• Portage County – east
• Stark County – south
• Wayne County – southwest
• Medina County – west

National protected area

• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (also extends north into Cuyahoga County)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, 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.

Education

Public School Districts in Summit County and Surrounding Areas

Colleges and universities

• University of Akron, Akron
• Kent State University Twinsburg Academic Center, Twinsburg
• Stark State College Akron

Recreation

• Summit Metro Parks

Communities

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

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Summit (Ohio) para niños