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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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