Summers County Demographics

A map of Summers County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,575	10,823	90.2%	90.5%
Black	718	400	6.1%	3.3%
Multiracial	199	464	1.7%	3.9%
Hispanic	157	185	1.3%	1.5%
Native American/Other	80	54	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0	33	0.0%	0.3%

Summers County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 11,729, a slight decrease from the 11,959 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 6.1% Black, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Summers County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Summers is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Summers County, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summers County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Summers County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Summers County's White Population

10,575 residents of Summers County, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summers County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Summers County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Summers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.2%.

Summers County is more White than neighboring Mercer County (88.6% White), and Raleigh County (86.9% White). Summers County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.1% White), Giles County (93.7% White), and Fayette County (91.4% White).

Summers County's Black Population

718 residents of Summers County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summers County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Summers County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's Black population has grown by an estimated 79.5%. Black residents' share of Summers County's population has increased from 3.3% to 6.1%.

Summers County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.5% Black), Mercer County (4.1% Black), Giles County (2.7% Black), and Fayette County (4.1% Black). Summers County is less Black than neighboring Raleigh County (6.7% Black).

Summers County's Asian Population

0 residents of Summers County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Summers County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Summers County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Summers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summers County is less Asian than neighboring Mercer County (0.2% Asian), Giles County (0.5% Asian), Raleigh County (0.9% Asian), and Fayette County (0.1% Asian).

Summers County's Hispanic Population

157 residents of Summers County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summers County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Summers County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Summers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Summers County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Hispanic). Summers County is less Hispanic than neighboring Giles County (1.8% Hispanic), Raleigh County (1.8% Hispanic), and Fayette County (1.4% Hispanic).

Summers County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Summers County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Summers County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Summers County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 48.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Summers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Summers County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), Giles County (0.2% Native American/Other), Raleigh County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Summers County's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Summers County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summers County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Summers County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Summers County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Summers County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.7%.

Summers County is more Multiracial than neighboring Giles County (1.2% Multiracial). Summers County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3.1% Multiracial), Mercer County (5.2% Multiracial), Raleigh County (3.5% Multiracial), and Fayette County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.