Summers County

Summers County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	11,959
County Seat	Summers County Judicial Annex Building
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	089
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,245
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,985
Median Age	49.9
Veterans	972
Housing Units	6,598
Uninsured	167
Net Migration (recent)	227
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	158
Total Employees	1,468
Avg Annual Pay	$42,494
Median Household Income	$42,991
Poverty Rate	21.2%
Unemployment Rate	7.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,857
Federal Spending FY2024	$111,713,735
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,341

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$123,400
Median Rent	$842
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$688
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,125
FMR 4BR	$1,130

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	24.1%
Adult Obesity	41.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	91.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	6,074
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,012.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Summers County

Hinton — pop 2,245

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.