Summers County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,532
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,532
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,959
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,967
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,959
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,927
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.5%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 918
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $933
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $311
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $915
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,680
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,323
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,288
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,658
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 162
Total employment, 2023 1,585
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 57,357
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 545
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 132
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.2
Population per square mile, 2010 38.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.46
FIPS Code 54089