Summersville, KY Demographics

A map of Summersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	582	504	98.3%	91.5%
Multiracial	10	8	1.7%	1.5%
Black	0	7	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	27	0.0%	4.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Summersville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 592, an increase from the 551 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Summersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Summersville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Summersville, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 3.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summersville is ranked the 326th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Summersville was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Summersville's White Population

582 residents of Summersville, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summersville is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Summersville ranks 249th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Summersville's population has increased from 91.5% to 98.3%.

Summersville is more White than neighboring Greensburg (93.5% White), Campbellsville (81.1% White), Magnolia (78.5% White), and Buffalo (74.7% White). Summersville is less White than neighboring Hardyville (100% White).

Summersville's Black Population

0 residents of Summersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summersville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Summersville ranks 306th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Summersville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Summersville is less Black than neighboring Greensburg (2.1% Black), Campbellsville (9.7% Black), Magnolia (21.5% Black), and Buffalo (1.9% Black).

Summersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Summersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Summersville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Summersville ranks 155th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Summersville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Summersville is less Asian than neighboring Campbellsville (0.9% Asian).

Summersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Summersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summersville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Summersville ranks 111th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Summersville's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Summersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Greensburg (1.2% Hispanic), Campbellsville (2.9% Hispanic), and Buffalo (17.7% Hispanic).

Summersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Summersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Summersville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Summersville ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Summersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greensburg (0.4% Native American/Other).

Summersville's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Summersville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summersville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Summersville ranks 505th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Summersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Summersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Magnolia (0% Multiracial), and Hardyville (0% Multiracial). Summersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Greensburg (2.8% Multiracial), Campbellsville (5.3% Multiracial), and Buffalo (5.7% 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.