Akron city, Ohio
Persons in poverty, percent 23.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 189,691
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 189,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 190,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 190,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 190,469
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 199,110
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,649
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $955
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 84,734
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 366,823
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,654,298
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 420,574
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,409,258
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,783
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,076
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,457
Persons in poverty, percent 23.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,075.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,209.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 62.03
FIPS Code 3901000