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Summers County, WV


Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 11,762   ( 2,165 from 2010 , 206 from 2020)
Land area: 360.6 square miles
Population density: 32.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,696 90.94% 16.7%
Black:5224.44% 19.1%
Indian:430.37% 13.2%
Asian:400.34% 42.9%
2+ races:2121.80% 19.1%
Hispanic:2492.12% 31.7%
Total non-White:1,0669.06% 2.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:233 9.7
Deaths:52622.0
Net Migration: 883.7
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-2,141 -15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-24 -0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,927
12,83792.17%
6454.63%
380.27%
280.20%
1781.28%
1891.36%
1,0907.83%

2000
12,999
12,49496.12%
2802.15%
320.25%
170.13%
960.74%
710.55%
5053.88%

1990
14,204
13,28993.56%
7064.97%
460.32%
120.08%
n/a
1511.06%
9156.44%

1980
15,875
14,47991.21%
1,0416.56%
30.02%
530.33%
n/a
2441.54%
1,3968.79%

1970
13,213
12,58195.22%
5754.35%
30.02%
190.14%
n/a
190.14%
632 4.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,065 8.2
1,49011.5
-818-6.3
-1-0.0
343 2.6
585 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,262 8.9
1,81512.8
1411.0
140.1
-795 -5.6
-410 -2.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,753 11.0
1,723 10.9
-1,677 -10.6
n/a
-1,190 -7.5
-481 -3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,265 17.1
n/a
1,898 14.4
764 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Summers County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.9
1,901 16.2%
9,861 83.8%
3,157 26.8%
4,890
2.27
2,858 58.4%
2,120 74.2%
161 5.6%
2,032 41.6%

2010
NumberPercent
45.7
2,523 18.1%
11,404 81.9%
2,682 19.3%
5,572
2.26
3,632 65.2%
2,721 74.9%
280 7.7%
1,940 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
43.1
2,656 20.4%
10,343 79.6%
2,583 19.9%
5,541
2.32
3,814 68.8%
3,032 79.5%
293 7.7%
1,727 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.5
3,293 23.2%
10,911 76.8%
2,481 17.5%
5,292
2.49
3,856 72.9%
3,090 80.1%
237 6.1%
1,436 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
4,258 26.8%
11,617 73.2%
2,146 13.5%
5,379
2.74
4,164 77.4%
3,296 79.2%
349 8.4%
1,215 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Summers County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,598 
Median Value$123,400 
Occupied4,89074.1%
Vacant1,70825.9%
Owned3,85878.9%
Rented1,03221.1%
Median Rent$842 
Single-Family Units5,40681.9%
    Detached5,38781.6%
    Attached190.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1121.7%
Mobile Homes95714.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Summers County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001693.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994298.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992384.9%
$20,000 to $24,99962612.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991653.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993296.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993276.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992485.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991483.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994308.8%
$60,000 to $74,9994599.4%
$75,000 to $99,99949210.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993998.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992344.8%
$150,000 to $199,999891.8%
$200,000 or more1082.2%
Median Household Income42,991 
Per Capita Income24,507 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI48810.0%
Public Assistance851.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,17524.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,28647.2%
Unemployed2643.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,55051.0%
Not in Labor Force3,41149.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector93993250.2%
Non-Profit6217626.1%
Self-Employed3215286.1%
Local Government34621961.2%
State Government9816637.1%
Federal Government11811450.9%
Total Private + Self1,26098456.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62467548.0%
Total1,8841,65953.2%
Pct. Govt.29.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46513.1%
Sales and Office Occupations78622.2%
Professional, Technical74921.1%
Service Occupations71220.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing361.0%
All others83123.5%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration58716.6%
Retail trade56215.9%
Health care and social assistance55115.6%
Educational services35910.1%
Construction2336.6%
Accommodation and food services1604.5%
Other services1534.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1414.0%
Transportation and warehousing1393.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1233.5%
Wholesale trade1193.4%
Manufacturing1022.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting712.0%
Utilities712.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation571.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing511.4%
Information330.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.8%
Finance and insurance10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Summers County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican230.19%
Puerto Rican1030.86%
Cuban240.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American530.44%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian530.44%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic770.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,28497.9%
Spanish1201.0%
German, other Germanic860.7%
Other Indo-European220.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Korean30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,49012.4%
German1,19510.0%
Irish1,1639.7%
American1,0799.0%
Scottish3703.1%
Scotch-Irish2732.3%
Dutch2472.1%
Italian1741.5%
Polish1641.4%
Austrian1020.9%
European760.6%
African720.6%
Welsh720.6%
French630.5%
Russian480.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,985100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native11,89499.2%
Foreign-born910.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Summers County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
750 8.0%871 9.2%3,953 41.9%2,291 24.3%980 10.4%579 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 750 8.0%
9-12 Years 871 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,953 41.9%
Some College 2,291 24.3%
Bach. Degree 980 10.4%
Grad Degree 579 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Summers County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,720 4,254 466 9.9% 8.6%
1991 4,827 4,286 541 11.2% 10.6%
1992 4,641 4,002 639 13.8% 11.2%
1993 4,362 3,886 476 10.9% 10.3%
1994 4,397 3,861 536 12.2% 8.8%
1995 4,422 3,911 511 11.6% 8.0%
1996 4,312 3,874 438 10.2% 7.7%
1997 4,263 3,884 379 8.9% 7.0%
1998 4,338 3,924 414 9.5% 6.7%
1999 4,311 3,922 389 9.0% 6.5%
2000 4,769 4,412 357 7.5% 5.6%
2001 4,691 4,363 328 7.0% 5.4%
2002 4,790 4,411 379 7.9% 6.5%
2003 4,725 4,363 362 7.7% 6.6%
2004 4,739 4,416 323 6.8% 5.8%
2005 4,709 4,393 316 6.7% 5.5%
2006 4,735 4,422 313 6.6% 5.2%
2007 4,718 4,420 298 6.3% 4.8%
2008 4,617 4,367 250 5.4% 4.7%
2009 4,636 4,244 392 8.5% 8.3%
2010 4,778 4,325 453 9.5% 8.7%
2011 4,689 4,266 423 9.0% 7.8%
2012 4,634 4,238 396 8.5% 7.2%
2013 4,554 4,211 343 7.5% 6.7%
2014 4,524 4,207 317 7.0% 6.5%
2015 4,573 4,259 314 6.9% 6.6%
2016 4,585 4,304 281 6.1% 6.1%
2017 4,401 4,140 261 5.9% 5.2%
2018 4,251 3,993 258 6.1% 5.2%
2019 4,358 4,118 240 5.5% 4.9%
2020 4,376 4,033 343 7.8% 8.3%
2021 4,459 4,247 212 4.8% 5.1%
2022 4,632 4,461 171 3.7% 3.9%
2023 4,438 4,266 172 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com