Summers County

Summers County has 11,729 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $40,699, 32% below the West Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $140,100, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

11,729residentsACS 2020–2024

$40,699median household incomeWest Virginia: $60K

$140,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

72%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Summers County in West VirginiaZIP codes in Summers County highlighted; the rest of West Virginia in grey

Map of West Virginia with Summers County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 7 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
24935	797	$37K	$-666667K	92%	25%	50%	25 min
24981	463	$-666667K	$-666667K	53%	64%	92%	30 min
25951	4,904	$36K	$123K	78%	21%	71%	36 min
25969	1,826	$60K	$182K	95%	18%	73%	38 min
25978	534	$74K	$168K	96%	23%	85%	48 min
25979	541	$50K	$169K	98%	10%	85%	34 min
25985	366	$55K	$102K	70%	2%	62%	41 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

11,729 residents in 4,680 households, next to the West Virginia figure.

16%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

27%

aged 65 and over

41%

of households are people living alone

38%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,541 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,100 (±$16,599).

81%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

17%

are mobile homes

29%

of housing units are vacant

$915

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20097%

1990–199912%

1980–198914%

1970–197918%

1960–19698%

1950–195910%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,548.

$40,699

median household income

23.8%

of people live below the poverty line

2.2%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

37 min

average commute to work

35%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

72%

of households have a broadband subscription

26%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates