Ohio / Census place 3901000

Akron

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Akron city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
189,691
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,063/sq mi
61.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,076
Median home value
$122,000
Median gross rent
$955
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.6%
Typical commute
22.2 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AKRON FULTON INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
62.1°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
32.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Akron.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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