Ohio

Summit

540,428
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Summit

Summit, Ohio, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 22,560. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 540,428.

Its recorded population peaked at 553,371 in 1970, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 188 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020540,428
2010541,781
2000542,899
1990514,990
1980524,472
1970553,371
1960513,569
1950410,032
1940339,405
1930344,131
1920286,065
1910108,253
190071,715
189054,089
188043,788
187034,674
186027,344
185027,485
184022,560
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Summit

National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit, Ohio.

Brown, Jim, House
Peninsula
Akron Rural Cemetery Buildings
Akron
Stan Hywet Hall-Frank A. Seiberling House
Akron
Peninsula Village Historic District
Peninsula
Akron Jewish Center
Akron
Gothic Building, The
Akron
Raymond, Frank Mason, House
Akron
Barber, O. C., Creamery
Barberton
Western Reserve Academy
Hudson
Wallace Farm
Northfield Center
Barber, O. C., Piggery
Barberton
Barber, O. C., Machine Barn
Barberton
Botzum Farm
Cuyahoga Falls
St. Bernard's Church
Akron
Barber, O. C., Colt Barn
Barberton
Glendale Cemetery
Akron
Summit County Courthouse and Annex
Akron
Twinsburg Congregational Church
Twinsburg
Barber, O. C., Barn No. 1
Barberton
Cascade Locks Historic District
Akron
Eagles Temple
Akron
Hudson Historic District
Hudson
Hudson Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Hudson
Stanford, George, Farm
Peninsula
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Frequently asked about Summit

When does Summit first appear in the US census?
Summit, Ohio first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 22,560.
What is the population of Summit?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Summit had a recorded population of 540,428.
When did Summit's population peak?
Summit's recorded population peaked at 553,371 in 1970.
How many historic places are in Summit?
188 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Summit, Ohio.
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