The Town Files

Summers County, West Virginia

11,729 people. The median home is worth $140,100 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $40,699.

Towns in Summers County

Towns in Summers County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hinton2,245$92,900$37,61036.9

People and housing

Summers CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$140,100$125,000
Median rent$915$811
Median household income$40,699$52,093
Median age50.643.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%18.6%
Below the poverty line23.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

2,169 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,494 a year.

Largest industries in Summers CountyRetail228 jobs · $28,992Wholesale trade168 jobs · $76,131Construction76 jobs · $53,048Professional & technical serv…51 jobs · $43,308Administrative & support46 jobs · $40,739Real estate35 jobs · $48,531
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Summers County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 274 storm events in Summers County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Summers County by type since 1996Hail38Flood10Drought12High Wind13Ice Storm5Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow30Flash Flood21Winter Storm32Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Summers County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
February 26, 2025Severe StormDR-4861: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 21, 2015FloodDR-4221: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).