Summit County Demographics

A map of Summit County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	394,826	397,536	73.4%	73.6%
Black	73,927	78,922	13.7%	14.6%
Multiracial	28,528	25,236	5.3%	4.7%
Asian	23,323	22,506	4.3%	4.2%
Hispanic	14,635	13,206	2.7%	2.4%
Native American/Other	2,625	3,022	0.5%	0.6%

Summit County, Ohio has an estimated population of 537,864, a less than 1% change from the 540,428 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.4% White, 13.7% Black, 5.3% Multiracial, 4.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Summit County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Summit is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Summit County, that probability was 43.3% in 2020 and 43.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summit County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Summit County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Summit County's White Population

394,826 residents of Summit County, or 73.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summit County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Summit County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Summit County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 73.4%.

Summit County is less White than neighboring Portage County (86% White), Stark County (83.8% White), Medina County (91.3% White), Wayne County (92.3% White), and Geauga County (92.7% White).

Summit County's Black Population

73,927 residents of Summit County, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summit County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Summit County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Black residents' share of Summit County's population has decreased from 14.6% to 13.7%.

Summit County is more Black than neighboring Portage County (5% Black), Stark County (7.1% Black), Medina County (1.1% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), and Geauga County (1% Black).

Summit County's Asian Population

23,323 residents of Summit County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Summit County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Summit County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Summit County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Summit County is more Asian than neighboring Portage County (2.2% Asian), Stark County (0.9% Asian), Medina County (1% Asian), Wayne County (1.1% Asian), and Geauga County (0.5% Asian).

Summit County's Hispanic Population

14,635 residents of Summit County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summit County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Summit County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Summit County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Summit County is more Hispanic than neighboring Portage County (2.3% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.5% Hispanic), and Geauga County (2% Hispanic). Summit County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stark County (3% Hispanic).

Summit County's Native American/Other Population

2,625 residents of Summit County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Summit County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Summit County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Summit County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Summit County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stark County (0.3% Native American/Other), Medina County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Summit County's Multiracial Population

28,528 residents of Summit County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summit County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Summit County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Summit County's population has increased from 4.7% to 5.3%.

Summit County is more Multiracial than neighboring Portage County (4% Multiracial), Stark County (4.9% Multiracial), Medina County (3.7% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), and Geauga County (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.