Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Summers County is estimated to be 11,985 with 5,650 males (47.14%) and 6,335 females (52.86%). There are 685 more females than males in Summers County.
The median household income in Summers County was $44,401 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,603(3.75%) from $42,798 in 2020. This income is 59.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Summers County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,753. Overall, the median household income for the county of Summers County stands at $44,401.
In Summers County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,442 for males and $20,617 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,405 for males and $36,481 for females.
In Summers County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $59,927, followed by White households at $44,104, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $41,210.
In 2022, the population of Summers County was 11,762, a 1.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Summers County's population was 11,892, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 11,939 in 2020.
The median age in Summers County, WV is 49.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.39% were under the age of 15, 13.91% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 22.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Summers County population: 93.62% are White, 3.75% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.