The Town Files

Nicholas County, West Virginia

24,277 people. The median home is worth $121,600 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $54,639.

Towns in Nicholas County

Towns in Nicholas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Summersville3,431$230,000$56,57156.3

People and housing

Nicholas CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$121,600$125,000
Median rent$686$811
Median household income$54,639$52,093
Median age46.143.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%18.6%
Below the poverty line15.4%18.6%

Jobs and pay

7,321 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,930 a year.

Largest industries in Nicholas CountyRetail1,258 jobs · $34,944Hotels & restaurants779 jobs · $21,016Manufacturing648 jobs · $62,304Mining, oil & gas354 jobs · $109,629Construction260 jobs · $69,894Transportation & warehousing247 jobs · $60,725
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nicholas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 328 storm events in Nicholas County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nicholas County by type since 1996Hail59Flood11Drought20High Wind6Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow39Flash Flood29Strong Wind16Winter Storm8Winter Weather47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nicholas County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4783: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4236: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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).