Hinton is located in Summers county West virginia with a geographic area of 2.2 square miles. The total population in Hinton is 2,711 with 43.3% male and 56.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.9% of the population and over age 65 is 22.5% of the population. The median household income is $35,042, per capita income is $20,235. There are a total of 1,228 housing units with 52.4% owner occupied. Education includes 35.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hinton in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.
