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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,135	92.29%
Two or more races	149	4.39%
Other race	79	2.33%
Black or African American	34	1%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Summersville Marital Status

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