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Part of the skyline of Akron, Ohio as seen from the Ohio & Erie Canalway Trail on the north side of Martin Luther King

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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Akron

Population
189,2472024
Higher than communities in Ohio
Household income
$48,0762024
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Home value
$122,0002024
Similar to communities in Ohio
Unemployment
4.4%2026
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Violent crime
7802023
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Work from home
11.2%2024
Similar to communities in Ohio
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Akron scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  1. Natural environment60
  2. Utilities52
  5. Inclusivity and engagement49
  10. Parks and recreation26
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Akron compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Akron ranks on population
189,247 in 2024
Compared with communities nationallyHigher · 99th percentile
Compared with communities in OhioHigher · 99th percentile
Compared with communities of similar population sizeSimilar · 39th percentile
Each dot is Akron's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Akron. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 188,544 for 2024; the measured figure was 189,247. Polco's GPAL model projects 188,734 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Akron receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Akron is compared with, and the percentile is Akron's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 219 measures for Akron. This page shows the 66 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Summit County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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