Summers County, West Virginia

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Summers County, West Virginia is a county located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. It is home to over 12999 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 13017, making it the 14th least populous county in West Virginia. The county comprises an area of 367.72 sq mi (952.39 kmē), of which, 361.17 square miles (935.43 kmē) of it is land and 6.54 square miles (16.94 kmē) of it is water, it is the 32nd largest by area in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is ranks fifth in the size of its inland waterways in West Virginia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 12999 people in the county, organized into 5530 households, and 3756 families living in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (13.9/kmē), making it the 37th most densely populated county in West Virginia. There were 7331 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.84/kmē). The average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.84 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 104.6 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 107.5 females. The July 2008 population estimate is 13017, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 90.38% White, 8.2% Black or African American, 0.38% American Indian, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 0.83% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $21147, making its West Virginia's third lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $27251, it is the sixth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $12419, it is fifth poorest county by per capita income in West Virginia.

In 2000, 2513 pupils and students, of which 49.3% are male and 50.7% are female, 19.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.87% nursery or pri school, 7.04% kindergarten, 48.63% elementary school, 24.95% high school and 16.51% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Hinton City	Summers County	3.05	2.31	0.74	2880	1244.5	13909	20323

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12999
April 2000 Estimate	14388
July 2000 Estimate	14324
July 2001 Estimate	14160
July 2002 Estimate	13912
July 2003 Estimate	13807
July 2004 Estimate	13617
July 2005 Estimate	13476
July 2006 Estimate	13318
July 2007 Estimate	13187
July 2008 Estimate	13017

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	28	44	72
Kindergarten	94	83	177
Elementary school	621	601	1222
High school	315	312	627
College or graduate school	181	234	415

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Summers County, West Virginia	$21147	$27251	$12419
West Virginia, United States	$29696	$36484	$16477
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587