Summersville, WV Demographics

A map of Summersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,000	3,226	88.9%	94.0%
Hispanic	232	39	6.9%	1.1%
Multiracial	116	109	3.4%	3.2%
Black	25	16	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0	26	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.4%

Summersville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 3,373, a slight decrease from the 3,431 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Summersville, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summersville is ranked the 46th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 44th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Summersville's White Population

3,000 residents of Summersville, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summersville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Summersville ranks 183rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Summersville's population has decreased from 94.0% to 88.9%.

Summersville is less White than neighboring Nettie (100% White), Craigsville (97.6% White), Birch River (100% White), Tioga (98.6% White), and Hico (100% White).

Summersville's Black Population

25 residents of Summersville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summersville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Summersville ranks 248th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Black population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Black residents' share of Summersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Summersville is more Black than neighboring Nettie (0% Black), Craigsville (0% Black), Birch River (0% Black), Tioga (0% Black), and Hico (0% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Summersville ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 0.8% to 0.0%.

Summersville is less Asian than neighboring Craigsville (1.1% Asian).

Summersville's Hispanic Population

232 residents of Summersville, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summersville is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Summersville ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 494.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Summersville's population has increased from 1.1% to 6.9%.

Summersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Nettie (0% Hispanic), Craigsville (0% Hispanic), Birch River (0% Hispanic), Tioga (0% Hispanic), and Hico (0% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Summersville ranks 187th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Summersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summersville's Multiracial Population

116 residents of Summersville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summersville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Summersville ranks 266th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Summersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Summersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Nettie (0% Multiracial), Craigsville (1.3% Multiracial), Birch River (0% Multiracial), Tioga (1.4% Multiracial), and Hico (0% 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.