Akron, OH: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Akron, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Akron at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.5% against 13.6%), then median household income ($48,076 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate189,691Down 0.4% from the April 2020 base of 190,434
- Median household income$48,076Well below both Ohio ($71,389) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age36.9Below both Ohio (39.7) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.0%Below both Ohio (18.3%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)23.6%Well below both Ohio (31.5%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.5%Below Ohio (2.6%), well below the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Akron and Cuyahoga Falls (7 miles apart) differ most: 2.5% against 1.3%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (23.6% against 37.7%).
Local healthcare landscape in Akron
Summa Health describes itself as headquartered in Akron, Ohio, its about page lists the Akron Campus including Level 1 Trauma Emergency, and its hospitals page lists an Akron Campus along with an Akron Emergency Department. Cleveland Clinic Akron General lists its address as 1 Akron General Ave. in Akron and describes itself as serving the needs of Akron and the surrounding communities of Summit County. The City of Akron's housing strategy, Planning to Grow Akron 2.0, refers to historic neighborhoods including West Hill, Highland Square, Fairlawn Heights, Firestone Park and Goodyear Heights, and it refers to the Redevelopment of Summit Lake & Middlebury Neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods and areas
- West Hill
- Highland Square
- Fairlawn Heights
- Firestone Park
- Goodyear Heights
- Summit Lake
- Middlebury
Sources for this section
Who practices in Akron
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Akron, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Akron is furthest above the US among plastic surgeons (2.5 times the US rate) and lowest among physical therapists (0.5 times).
| Specialty | In Akron | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 114 | 1 per 1,664 | 1 per 1,340 | Below |
| Chiropractors | 32 | 1 per 5,928 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 9 | 1 per 21,077 | 1 per 17,857 | Below |
| Physical therapists | 79 | 1 per 2,401 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 31 | 1 per 6,119 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 13 | 1 per 14,592 | 1 per 14,706 | Close |
| Plastic surgeons | 8 | 1 per 23,711 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Summit County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 33.5% of them, well above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,094Average employment 13,865
- Offices of physicians311
- Offices of dentists204
- Offices of other health practitioners366
What we'd prioritize for a Akron practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $48,076 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Get into local search early
Across the seven provider groups on this page, Akron has 15.1 NPI-registered providers per 10,000 residents, against 22.3 for the US. The thinnest group is physical therapists, at 0.5 times the US rate. Fewer competitors to outrank: we would start with local SEO.
Room to stand out for physical therapists
Akron has 0.5 times the US number of NPI-registered physical therapists per resident (one for every 2,401 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a physical therapist. See our marketing for physical therapists.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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