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CBSA!10420=METRO("Akron, OH")
Akron, OH metro area
The Akron, OH metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 702,209 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $49.1 billion that year.
Ohio2 countiesPart of Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
GDP, 2024$49.1B#87 of 387 · +4.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,766#144 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.9%#311 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.4#200 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Akron, OHUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.6B | 9.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.0B | 12.2% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $4.5B | 9.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $2.9B | 6.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $4.8B | 9.7% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $3.7B | 7.5% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $4.0B | 8.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.3B | 2.7% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $2.0B | 4.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.4B | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.4B | 2.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.1B | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $2.2B | 4.5% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $273M | 0.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $64M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $333M | 0.7% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $424M | 0.9% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $35M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County | Ohio | Central | 39133 | |
| Summit County | Ohio | Central | 39153 |