Sutton

County:: Braxton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.777
State:: West Virginia

Sutton is a town located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Sutton has a 2025 population of 819. Sutton is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -4.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 861 in 2020.

The average household income in Sutton is $46,613 with a poverty rate of 19.24%.The median age in Sutton is 53.7 years: 49.9 years for males, and 56.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sutton includes 82.46% White, 3.4% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	630	82.46%
Two or more races	101	13.22%
Black or African American	26	3.4%
Asian	7	0.92%

Sutton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sutton's average per capita income is $36,447. Household income levels show a median of $37,400. The poverty rate stands at 19.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$51,042	-
Families	$43,393	$60,784
Households	$37,400	$46,613
Non Families	$21,250	$31,066

$36,447

Average Income

$37,400

Median Household Income

19.24%

Poverty Rate