Summit

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Summit

Total population

2,451

Median home value

$113,600

18.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$29,375

Summit$29k

National$74k

Elevation132 m

Land area5.98 km²

Coordinates31.28°, -90.47°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Summit had a population of 1,505. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Bo Diddley

American guitarist (1928–2008)

Omar Kent Dykes

American blues guitarist and singer

John Gilmore

American tenor saxophonist (1931–1995)

Ray J

American R&B singer and actor

Jarrod Dyson

American baseball player

Brandy Norwood

American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)

Hugh L. White

American politician (1881-1965)

Jackie Butler

American professional basketball player

K

King Solomon Hill

Delta blues guitarist and singer (1897–1949)

M

Mike Green

American basketball player (born 1951)

Ed Manning

American basketball player-coach

John H. Marsalis

American politician (1904–1971)

S

Steven Ozment

American historian (1939–2019)

L

Lynne Spears

mother of Britney Spears

Jimmy Boyd

American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009)

Matt Tolbert

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

• Magnolia
  8.3 mi away · pop. 3,059
• Osyka
  18.9 mi away
• Liberty
  21.2 mi away · pop. 864
• Tylertown
  22.1 mi away
• Monticello
  27.9 mi away
• Meadville
  28.4 mi away
• Wesson
  29.3 mi away
• Gloster
  33.1 mi away · pop. 952
• Crosby
  35.1 mi away · pop. 245
• Silver Creek
  35.4 mi away
• Columbia
  37.9 mi away · pop. 6,632
• Prentiss
  41.3 mi away

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Summit

Sounds of Summit

Larry Adams · 2021

Aaron Henry of Mississippi

Minion K. C. Morrison · 2015

Mackinac to Miami

Burton D. Morgan · 1983

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

The Harbrace Anthology of Short Fiction -- Fourth Edition

Jon C. Stott · 2008

America's top-rated smaller cities

David Garoogian · 2010

Scene from the sidewalk

Glenn Keitel · 2010

Walking Twin Cities

Holly Day · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 127 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 133 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 161 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 176 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 201 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 201 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 247 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Seen 2026-09-11

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-09-06

Dark Flower Scarab

Euphoria sepulcralis

Seen 2026-09-05

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

Seen 2026-08-29

shining sumac

Rhus copallinum

Seen 2026-08-24

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Seen 2026-08-17

Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Seen 2026-08-16

Giant Water Scavenger Beetle

Hydrophilus triangularis

Seen 2026-08-10

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-08-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 00:45 UTC.