Summersville, WV Profile: Facts & Data

Summersville, West Virginia - Basic Facts

The City of Summersville had a population of 3,318 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Summersville is located at latitude 38.2812 and longitude -80.8526 in Nicholas County. The formal boundaries for the City of Summersville encompass a land area of 4.45 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Nicholas County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Summersville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Summersville is located within Summersville District, a minor civil division (MCD) of Nicholas County.

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Summersville, WV Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,318 (100%)
Population in Households	3,269 (98.5%)
Population in Families	2,445 (73.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	49 ( 1.5%)
Population Density	740
Diversity Index²	12


INCOME
Median Household Income	$56,565
Average Household Income	$80,223
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$37,971
Wealth Index⁵	62
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,734 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,062 (61.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	507 (29.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	165 ( 9.5%)
Median Home Value	$215,333
Average Home Value	$283,232
Housing Affordability Index³	102

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,569
Average Household Size	2.08
Family Households	861
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,734 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,062 (61.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

507 (29.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

165 ( 9.5%)

Median Home Value

$215,333

Average Home Value

$283,232

Housing Affordability Index³

102

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,569

Average Household Size

2.08

Family Households

861

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.64%	-0.48%
Households	-0.32%	-0.35%
Families		0.53%
Median Household Income		2.14%
Per Capita Income		1.88%
Owner Occupied HU		0.15%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.64%

-0.48%

Households

-0.32%

-0.35%

Families

0.53%

Median Household Income

2.14%

Per Capita Income

1.88%

Owner Occupied HU

0.15%

Summersville, WV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Summersville to the other 439 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 45	90th
Population Density	# 196	56th
Median Household Income	# 169	62nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 104	24th
Per Capita Income	# 74	83rd
Diversity Index	# 295	33rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 45

90th

Population Density

# 196

56th

Median Household Income

# 169

62nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 104

24th

Per Capita Income

# 74

83rd

Diversity Index

# 295

33rd

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Summersville, WV Profile: Facts & Data

Summersville, West Virginia - Basic Facts

Summersville, WV Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Summersville, WV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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