akron,_ohio | ispartof | united_states <tsp> united_states | ethnicgroup | african_americans <sep> akron () is the fifth-largest city in the us state of ohio and is the county seat of summit county it is located on the western edge of the glaciated allegheny plateau, about 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown cleveland at the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the united states the akron metropolitan area, covering summit and portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505the city was founded in 1825 by simon perkins and paul williams, along the little cuyahoga river at the summit of the developing ohio and erie canal 
akron. ohio is part of the united states. where african americans are one of the ethnic groups.at the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the united states