Summit County, Ohio

County seat: Akron · Population 538,376 (2025) · 413 sq mi

Summit County is the 5th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 538,376 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Akron. The map shows its 22 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.

Map of Summit County, Ohio with cities, towns and the county boundary
Summit County, Ohio with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Summit County facts

County seat
Akron
Population (2025 estimate)
538,376 −0.4% since 2020
Land area
413 sq mi 59th largest of 88
Water area
7 sq mi
Population density
1,305 per sq mi
Established
1840
Largest city
Akron 189,691
Median household income
$71,622
Cities and towns
22 plus 5 CDPs
ZIP codes
43
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
39153

Cities and towns in Summit County

Summit County has 22 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Summit County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Akron (county seat)City189,691
Cuyahoga FallsCity50,975
StowCity33,941
GreenCity27,553
BarbertonCity24,748
HudsonCity23,085
TwinsburgCity18,939
TallmadgeCity18,215Portage County
New FranklinCity13,873
MacedoniaCity12,147
NortonCity11,489Wayne County
FairlawnCity7,815
RemindervilleCity5,336
Munroe FallsCity4,973
RichfieldVillage3,720
NorthfieldVillage3,617
LakemoreVillage2,920
MogadoreVillage2,796Portage County
Silver LakeVillage2,504
Boston HeightsVillage1,408
ClintonVillage1,195
PeninsulaVillage522

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Portage Lakes5,913
Montrose-Ghent5,903
Sawyerwood1,241
Twinsburg Heights1,144
Pigeon Creek829

ZIP codes in Summit County

43 ZIP codes reach into Summit County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Summit County, 2020–2025

Summit County shrank by 2,053 people (−0.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 6,541 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,593 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020539,833
2021537,255
2022535,956
2023535,908
2024536,945
2025538,376

Neighboring counties

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