Summit is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Summit is the 148th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Summit is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Summit is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Summit who work in healthcare (12.33%), sales jobs (12.00%), and management occupations (8.15%). Being a small town, Summit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Summit who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.60% of the adults in Summit have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Summit in 2022 was $16,583, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,332 for a family of four. Summit also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.38% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Summit include English, African, German, Irish, and Lebanese. The most common language spoken in Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
