Median Household Income
$48,076 ± $1,702
Median Home Value
$122,000 ± $3,166
Median Gross Rent
$955 ± $16/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,457
Poverty Rate
23.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
50.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
20 min
Households
84,734
Veterans
9,649
Population Over Time
Akron shrank 4.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
198,492
2016
198,508
2018
198,314
2020
197,375
2022
190,273
2024
189,247
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
54.3%
Hispanic or Latino
4.3%
Black or African American
29.4%
Asian
4.9%
Nearby Cities in Ohio
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.