Summit County Demographics

A map of Summit County's Population by Race

Summit County, Ohio had a population of 540,428 in 2020. It was 73.6% White, 14.6% Black, 4.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Summit County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Summit County is the 4th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Summit County's White Population

397,536 residents of Summit County identify as White, or 73.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is less White than neighboring Portage County (85.8% White), Stark County (82.8% White), Medina County (90.8% White), Wayne County (91.5% White), and Geauga County (93.3% White).

Summit County's Black Population

78,922 residents of Summit County identify as Black, or 14.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is more Black than neighboring Portage County (4.9% Black), Stark County (7.7% Black), Medina County (1.3% Black), Wayne County (1.5% Black), and Geauga County (1.1% Black).

Summit County's Asian Population

22,506 residents of Summit County identify as Asian, or 4.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is more Asian than neighboring Portage County (2.1% Asian), Stark County (0.8% Asian), Medina County (1.2% Asian), Wayne County (0.8% Asian), and Geauga County (0.7% Asian).

Summit County's Hispanic Population

13,206 residents of Summit County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is more Hispanic than neighboring Portage County (2.2% Hispanic), and Geauga County (1.7% Hispanic). Summit County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stark County (2.8% Hispanic), and Medina County (2.5% Hispanic).

Summit County's Native American/Other Population

3,022 residents of Summit County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Portage County (0.5% Native American/Other), Medina County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Geauga County (0.3% Native American/Other). Summit County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stark County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Summit County's Multiracial Population

25,236 residents of Summit County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Summit County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Summit County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Summit County is more Multiracial than neighboring Portage County (4.5% Multiracial), Medina County (3.8% Multiracial), Wayne County (3.5% Multiracial), and Geauga County (2.9% Multiracial). Summit County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stark County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.