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A regional job hub with 657 jobs.
36% of residents are 65 or older in Sutton, above both the West Virginia town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Sutton. Sutton has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Sutton High School and Windy Run Grade School. Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sutton beats most towns.
Census counts: 279 in 1880, a peak of 1,205 in 1930, 863 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sutton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sutton.
Most working residents leave Sutton for work: only 11% work in town. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Sutton, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Sutton is 18 minutes.
| Sutton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Braxton County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 166 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sutton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of Sutton residents are under 18. Sutton has lost 5.6% of its people since 2020, down to 814 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of Sutton adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Sutton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 15% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sutton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Sutton | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.2% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.7% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Sutton home is worth about $134,000, down 1.3% in a year, 24% below the West Virginia typical home. Sutton’s median rent is $684 a month.
| Sutton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $684 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sutton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sutton beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sutton.
| Sutton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sutton | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.8% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 4.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sutton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sutton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Sutton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in West Virginia
Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 876 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north–south route, connects with Appalachian Corridor L (U.S. Route 19), another significant north–south route, passes several miles south of town.
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Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
