Summit is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,464 people and two associated neighborhoods, Summit is the 148th largest community in Mississippi.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.36 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Summit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Summit citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.17% of adults in Summit have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Summit in 2018 was $15,062, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,248 for a family of four. Summit also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.73% 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, German, Irish, Lebanese, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.