Summers County, West Virginia

Summers County, West Virginia, has 11,532 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hinton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 361 sq mi (934 km²) of land.

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Summers County in West Virginia
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Summers County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,532
Land area
361 sq mi (934 km²)
County seat or government
Hinton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$40,699 ± $6,548
Median home value
$140,100 ± $16,599
Median rent, with utilities
$915 ± $155
Homes lived in by their owners
81.2% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Beckley, WV metro area, Bluefield, WV-VA micro area, and Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area
Water area
7.13 sq mi (18.5 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54089
Coordinates (central point)
37.655999, -80.856325

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Summers County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 259514,904 people
  2. 249104,664 people
  3. 249633,560 people
  4. 258252,659 people
  5. 259762,469 people
  6. 259691,826 people
  7. 249181,420 people
  8. 24935797 people
  9. 25979541 people
  10. 25978534 people
  11. 25841526 people
  12. 24981463 people
All 17
  1. 25985366 people
  2. 24985161 people
  3. 2596695 people
  4. 2597750 people
  5. 249627 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Summers County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Summers County, largest first

  1. Bluestone River District4,540 people
  2. New River District3,765 people
  3. Greenbrier River District3,424 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county

School districts in Summers County, largest first

  1. Summers County School District11,729 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hinton, West Virginia (city)2,086 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Monroe County, West Virginia18 mi southeast
  2. Mercer County, West Virginia22 mi southwest
  3. Raleigh County, West Virginia24 mi west
  4. Giles County, Virginia25 mi south
  5. Fayette County, West Virginia29 mi northwest
  6. Greenbrier County, West Virginia29 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.