Akron, OH Metro Area: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Akron, OH Metro Area's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.8%
2023
5.2%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+8.3%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.1 pp (2.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.1 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.2 pp (4%) |