Summers County

Also known as Summers County, West Virginia, Summers County, WV

county in West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
Founded: February 27, 1871
Named after: George W. Summers
Seat: Hinton
Largest city: Hinton
Total: 368 sq mi (950 km )
Land: 360 sq mi (930 km )
Water: 7.3 sq mi (19 km ) 2.0%
Estimate 2025: 11,532
Density: 33/sq mi (13/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )

Article

Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,959. Its county seat is Hinton. The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–1868).

Geography