Census place 3974944

Stow

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Stow city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stow.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stow has a population of 33,941 and 1,986 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $93,727, above the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $248,000, above the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $1,212, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$93,727
Above the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$248,000
Above the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$1,212
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Stow's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,941
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,986/sq mi
17.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$93,727
Median home value
$248,000
Median gross rent
$1,212
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
17.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
28.6%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
3.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Summit County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AKRON FULTON INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
62.1°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
32.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Stow.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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