County health data
Summit County, OH
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.7% of adults in Summit County (Ohio: 13.2%). This county has 16 HRSA shortage designations, 4 hospitals, and 10 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Summit County (about 425,767 adults). 24 have a Ohio figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Ohio figure: coronary heart disease 7.0% vs 5.0% (+2.0 points), routine checkup in the past year 81.2% vs 79.7% (+1.5 points), and obesity 37.6% vs 36.4% (+1.2 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 31.2% | 30.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 37.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.2% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.9% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.8% | 25.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.7% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.3% | 37.4% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 37.6% | 36.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 10.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.2% | 79.7% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 68.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 65.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 14.6% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.2% | 26.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 37.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 19.4% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.9% | 13.9% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 13.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 30.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.8% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 14.1% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Summit County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.9% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.1% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 16 designated shortage rows in Summit County: primary care 9 (highest score 20), mental health 4 (highest score 21), and dental 3 (highest score 25). 9 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 7 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Barberton | primary care | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-East Akron | primary care | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-Kenmore/Summit Lake | primary care | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-University Park/Goodyear | primary care | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI-North Hill/Chapel Hill/Merriman | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI-Summit County-West Akron | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI-Summit County-Akron | dental | HPSA Population | 15 |
| LI-Summit County MHCA | mental health | HPSA Population | 14 |
| LI-Summit County-South Akron | primary care | HPSA Population | 13 |
Facility designations (7)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 23 |
| ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 20 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 20 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 19 |
| SMH-Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare | mental health | State Mental Hospital | 8 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 4 acute care or critical access hospitals in Summit County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | AKRON | 5 | 19.9% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 12.4% | 5.9% |
| CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER | AKRON | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.3% |
| SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM | AKRON | 3 | 20.6% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 15.3% | 5.2% |
| SUMMA WESTERN RESERVE HOSPITAL | CUYAHOGA FALLS | 3 | 22.0% | 16.6% | 19.4% | n/a | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
10 active health center sites in Summit County, run by 5 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| AxessPointe CHC Barberton Location | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 390 Robinson Ave STE A | Barberton 44203 |
| Axesspointe Community Health Center - HealthQuarters | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 527 W Market St, Suite 100 | Akron 44303 |
| AxessPointe Community Health Center/Akron - Pharmacy Admin | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 1400 S Arlington St, Unit 38 A | Akron 44306 |
| AxessPointe Community Health Center/Arlington | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 1400 S Arlington St, Unit 38 | Akron 44306 |
| AxessPointe Community Health Center/Barberton | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 390 Robinson Ave STE E | Barberton 44203 |
| Axesspointe Community Health Centers - Mobile Unit | Axess Family Services, Inc. | 1400 S Arlington St, Unit 38 | Akron 44306 |
| Community Support Services | COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES INC | 150 Cross St | Akron 44311 |
| Equitas Health Akron Health Center | EQUITAS HEALTH INC | 636 W Exchange St | Akron 44302 |
| Health and Wellness - Akron | CIRCLE HEALTH SERVICES | 137 S Main St, Suite 100 | Akron 44308 |
| ICHC - Akron | ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC | 370 E Market St | Akron 44304 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Ohio rural health plan
Ohio's Rural Health Transformation Project will implement initiatives to improve health for rural Ohioans through innovation, healthcare access, and prevention.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 54):
- Rural Health Innovation Hubs
- Emergency Care Transformation
- School-Based Health Centers
- OH SEE
- Rural Workforce Pipeline
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page