Hinton, West Virginia

Hinton: City in Summers County, West Virginia, United States

About

Hinton is a city located in the county of Summers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,676 and a population density of 341 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,321 inhabitants.

Hinton locator map
Location of Hinton on West Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Hinton

Population : 2,321 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Summers County
Postal code : 25951
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 7.86 km2
Altitude : 1,463 feet / 446 meters
Capital city : Hinton is capital of Summers County
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 04:42:09 (29th March 2024)
Density : 295 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -15.3% (2010-2020)
Summers County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hinton Highlighted locator map image
Summers County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hinton Highlighted
Summers County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hinton Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Hinton is located at 37°40'26"N 80°53'21"W (37.6740100, -80.8892500).

Hinton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hinton decreased by 15.3% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,676 - census
2011 2,644 -1.21% estimation process
2012 2,629 -0.57% estimation process
2013 2,572 -2.22% estimation process
2014 2,529 -1.7% estimation process
2015 2,504 -1% estimation process
2016 2,453 -2.08% estimation process
2017 2,426 -1.11% estimation process
2018 2,389 -1.55% estimation process
2019 2,357 -1.36% estimation process
2020 2,321 -1.55% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,151
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,483
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,874
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,452
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.4%
People over 65 (%) : 23.7%
Female persons, % : 53.9%
White only, percent : 53.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 45.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 49.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 832
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.2%

Hinton zip code is 25951. County name: Summers, County fips: 54089

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $81,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $948
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $360
2015-2019 median gross rent : $684
2015-2019 Households : 3,561
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.19
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 79.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 64.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.9%
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 445,866
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 164,360
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,442
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,165
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,626
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 684
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 360
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 210
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 167
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 466
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 104
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 494
2010 population per square mile : 871.4
2010 land area in square miles : 9.70

People born in Hinton (8)

People born in Hinton, including actor John Davis Chandler, Player of football Dick Leftridge, baseball player Guy Morrison, .

List

  • Jack Warhop (American baseball player) he was born in 04/07/1884
  • Sylvia Burwell (Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services) she was born in 23/06/1965
  • Tom Rogers (American football player and coach, baseball coach (1910-1990)) he was born in 26/08/1910
  • John O'Neal (American politician)
  • Kathryn Gutzwiller (American classical philologist) she was born in 25/09/1948

Schools in Hinton

College & universities near Hinton, WV

Code Name City ZIP
447582 New River Community and Technical College Beaver (WV) 25813-8987

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Hinton, WV

Code Name Address Type
HIN Hinton Front St. and Fifth Ave. RAIL
ALD Alderson 1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza RAIL
PRC Prince Hwy 41 and County Road 25 RAIL
THN Thurmond Hwy 25 & Hwy 2 RAIL
WSS White Sulphur Springs 315 West Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Hinton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Hinton Post Office Hinton (WV) 25951

Distance to Other Cities

Hinton distances to largest West Virginia cities