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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Summit

Mississippi · 1,566 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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Summit is home to 1,566 people in Mississippi. 41.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 43%. The median household earns $11,568, about 62% below the national median. The typical home is worth $40,800. Median rent is $247 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,566
+10%vs 2000
vs 1,428 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Summit
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(107)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(125)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(140)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.5%(148)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(122)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(199)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(197)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(174)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(135)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(115)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(85)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$11,568
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,053 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,319
−43%vs 2000
vs $12,928 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
41.5%
+11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,800
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$247
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $365 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.7%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
27.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.4%(463)
Black66%(943)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(6)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic31.8%(498)
Black68.2%(1,068)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.9%(23)
Ancestry
German4%(97)
English3.6%(88)
American3.5%(87)
Irish2.1%(51)
Italian0.9%(23)
French0.6%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(10)
Welsh0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.8%
−13.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
−14%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.9%(355)
Married40.5%(282)
Widowed0.7%(5)
Divorced7.9%(55)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(328)
Married27.9%(281)
Widowed12.2%(123)
Divorced27.2%(274)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
23.0%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
52.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
27.9%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.8%
+14.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 64 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Summit, Mississippi?

Summit, Mississippi has about 1,566 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Summit, Mississippi?

The typical household in Summit, Mississippi earns about $11,568 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Summit, Mississippi expensive?

In Summit, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $40,800, and the typical rent is about $247 a month.

How educated are people in Summit, Mississippi?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Summit, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Summit, Mississippi?

About 41.5% of people in Summit, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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