Akron Population History 1900 - 2023

Akron Population Facts

What is the current population of Akron?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Akron is 188,701. Akron, Ohio is the 137th largest city in the US.

What county is Akron, Ohio in?

Akron is located entirely in Summit County.

What is the size of Akron, Ohio in square miles?

Akron has an area of 62.0 square miles. Akron is the 5th largest city, by area, in Ohio.

What was the peak population of Akron?

The peak population of Akron was in 1960, when its population was 290,351. In 1960, Akron was the 45th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 137th largest city in the US. Akron is currently 35.0% smaller than it was in 1960.

How quickly is Akron shrinking?

Akron has shrunk 12.9% since the year 2000. Akron, Ohio's growth is extremely below average. 98% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Akron, Ohio?

Akron has a population density of 3,209.7 people per square mile.

Akron Demographics

What is the voting age population of Akron, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Akron, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 149,196. The voting age population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.8% of the residents of Akron are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Akron, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Akron are 59.9% White, 30.3% Black, 4.6% Asian, 4.3% Two or more races, 0.6% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 2.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Akron, 23.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.3%. On a per-household basis, 18.4% of families are below the poverty line in Akron.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.5% of Akron residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Akron, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.0% of Akron residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Akron residents aged 5 and older, 8.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.3% speak an Asian language.

Akron Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Akron, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Akron is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Akron, 10.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Akron, Ohio?

The median household income in Akron is $38,739.

Akron Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Akron, Ohio?

In Akron, 50.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Akron, Ohio?

Renters occupy 49.9% of housing units in Akron.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Akron, 33.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Akron, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Akron, 5.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 5,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Akron, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Akron is $759.

What percentage of households in Akron, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Akron, 77.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.