City · Arkansas
Summit, Arkansas
Summit, city, in Marion County, Arkansas. Summit had 526 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 544 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 706 (±264). GEOID 0567940.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
526
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 544 · ACS 2020-2024: 706 ±264
Median household income
not published
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$126,600
±$36,756 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$727
±$56 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Summit and what county is it in?
Summit is a city in Marion County, Arkansas. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 451 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Summit, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 526 people lived in Summit on July 1, 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, while Arkansas grew 3.4%. The 2020 Census counted 544 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 706 (±264).
| Measure | Summit | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 706 ±264 | 17,228 | no clear change |
| Households | 240 ±77 | 7,664 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.94 ±0.59 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 293 ±85 | 9,749 | no clear change |
Summit's population since 2000
From 586 in 2000 to 526 in 2025: down 10.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Summit as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Summit?
The median resident of Summit is 31.0 years old; 35.7% are under 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%.
| Measure | Summit | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.0 ±9.4 | 51.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 35.7% ±9.7 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.2% ±4.6 pts | 29.0% | – |
| Male | 43.2% ±8.9 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.5% ±2.8 pts | 91.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.7% ±6.6 pts | 11.7% | – |
| With a disability | 16.0% ±10.0 pts | 24.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4% ±4.2 pts | 6.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.1% ±11.9 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.0% ±10.5 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±5.7 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.8% ±2.2 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Summit earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Summit: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Summit | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $61,123 ±$15,375 | $65,215 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,814 ±$7,092 | $28,435 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.9% ±18.7 pts | 18.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 48.8% ±26.4 pts | 26.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 32.1% ±17.9 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.3% ±9.4 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.2% ±15.9 pts | 86.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Summit?
Owners occupy 69.2% of Summit's occupied homes and renters 30.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,600 by its owner (±$36,756). The median renter pays $727 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Summit | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $126,600 ±$36,756 | $163,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $727 ±$56 | $795 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1% ±33.5 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,014 ±$265 | $1,060 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.2% ±17.5 pts | 81.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.8% ±17.5 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Housing units | 293 ±85 | 9,749 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.4% ±7.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.1% ±14.3 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 20.1% ±13.9 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4% ±5.5 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.6% ±10.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Summit building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Summit in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.0 across Arkansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Summit work and get to work?
73.7% of Summit's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.7 minutes.
| Measure | Summit | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4% ±12.3 pts | 44.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% ±4.9 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7% ±19.3 pts | 74.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 26.3% ±19.3 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.7 min ±6.6 | 26.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Summit?
No census tract lies mostly in Summit; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602.01Marion County | 3,518 | $46,579 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Summit) · Census block assignment files
How does Summit compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Summit is the 12,994th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 249th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Summit is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 249th | 500 |
Summit's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Summit with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Summit?
26 of the 56 figures for Summit on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Summit are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Summit.