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Summersville

County:
Nicholas County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.487
State:
West Virginia

Summersville is a city located in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Summersville has a 2025 population of 3,292. Summersville is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,422 in 2020.

The average household income in Summersville is $76,395 with a poverty rate of 21.05%.The median age in Summersville is 59.4 years: 56.1 years for males, and 62.5 years for females.

3.3K
Total Population
734
Density (mi²)
-26 -0.78%
Growth

Summersville Population

Summersville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

2.9K3K3.1K3.2K3.3K3.4K3.5K3.6K1980198519901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Demographics

The racial composition of Summersville includes 92.29% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,13592.29%
Two or more races1494.39%
Other race792.33%
Black or African American341%

Summersville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Summersville's average per capita income is $30,777. Household income levels show a median of $52,321. The poverty rate stands at 21.05%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$110,375-
Families$99,837$105,234
Households$52,321$76,395
Non Families$27,083$37,147

$30,777

Average Income

$52,321

Median Household Income

21.05%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)