Summers County , West Virginia
Population: 11,833 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $42,544 Home $126,100 Rent $922/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Summers County's headline indicators land 43% below the national median on income ($42,544), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$42,544
Median Income
household
$126,100
Home Value
median
$922/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $42,544 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,384 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Median Home Value | $126,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $922/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,833 |
| Median Age | 50.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
23.4%
Smoking
48.9%
High Blood Pressure
38.9%
No Physical Activity
33.2%
Depression
43.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 40.2 · 40th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
6.84
🌀 Hurricane
41.64
🔥 Wildfire
46.95
❄️ Winter Storm
42.55
🌍 Earthquake
33.14
☀️ Drought
27.45
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