Summit County, OH: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Summit County is a county-level area in Ohio identified by the FIPS code 39153. Our data lists 27 places in it, led by Akron, OH, with combined estimates of about 849,572 people across those places. This page shows its cities, ZIP codes, time zone and neighboring counties.
What are the key facts about Summit County?
| County | Summit County |
|---|---|
| State | Ohio |
| FIPS code | 39153 |
| Places in our data | 27 |
| Places with a city page | 14 |
| Combined place estimates | 849,572 |
| Largest place | Akron, OH (565,208) |
| Rank in state | 5th of 88 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 2,640 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern time |
| ZIP codes | 49 |
Which cities and towns are in Summit County?
Summit County has 14 places large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Akron, OH is the largest, followed by Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | Incorporated | 565,208 | 3,188 | 25 |
| Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Incorporated | 49,106 | 1,901 | 5 |
| Stow, OH | Incorporated | 34,785 | 2,036 | 1 |
| Barberton, OH | Incorporated | 25,953 | 2,877 | 1 |
| Green, OH | Incorporated | 25,752 | 803 | 6 |
| Hudson, OH | Incorporated | 22,237 | 868 | 2 |
| Twinsburg, OH | Incorporated | 18,856 | 1,370 | 1 |
| Tallmadge, OH | Incorporated | 17,519 | 1,246 | 1 |
| New Franklin, OH | Incorporated | 14,133 | 565 | 3 |
| Macedonia, OH | Incorporated | 12,000 | 1,233 | 1 |
| Norton, OH | Incorporated | 11,966 | 591 | 1 |
| Fairlawn, OH | Incorporated | 7,514 | 1,645 | 1 |
| Portage Lakes, OH | Unincorporated / CDP | 7,087 | 1,790 | 1 |
| Munroe Falls, OH | Incorporated | 5,063 | 1,826 | 2 |
The county also contains 13 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Montrose-Ghent, Reminderville, Mogadore, Northfield, Richfield, Lakemore, Silver Lake, Sawyerwood, Boston Heights, Clinton, Pigeon Creek, Twinsburg Heights, Peninsula. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Summit County compared with other counties in Ohio?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 849,572 people, which ranks Summit County 5th among 88 counties in Ohio. The average listed place has about 31,466 residents. The weighted density is about 2,640 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Summit County?
The places in Summit County use 49 ZIP codes: 44056, 44067, 44087, 44202, 44203, 44216, 44221, 44222, 44223, 44224, 44232, 44236, 44237, 44250, 44260, 44262, 44264, 44278, 44286, 44301, 44302, 44303, 44304, 44305, 44306, 44307, 44308, 44309, 44310, 44311, 44312, 44313, 44314, 44315, 44316, 44317, 44319, 44320, 44321, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398, 44685, 44720. Every code begins with 4, which is assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Summit County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Portage County, OH — about 15 miles east (center to center), 89,116 people in listed places
- Medina County, OH — about 21 miles west (center to center), 99,271 people in listed places
- Cuyahoga County, OH — about 21 miles north (center to center), 2,550,659 people in listed places
- Stark County, OH — about 24 miles south (center to center), 402,614 people in listed places
- Wayne County, OH — about 27 miles southwest (center to center), 62,821 people in listed places
- Geauga County, OH — about 28 miles northeast (center to center), 24,141 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 39153 mean?
The first two digits, 39, identify Ohio, and the last three, 153, identify Summit County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Ohio hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.