Mason County, West Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,214
Median household income: $53,454
Median home value: $127,400

Mason County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 25,214. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,454, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Mason County's population declined 6.0% from 26,820 to 25,214, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $46,078 to $53,454.

The median gross rent is $654. 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,214
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,454
Median home value: $127,400
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 12,192
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,82025,214

Median household income

$46,078$53,454

Median home value

$87,600$127,400

Median gross rent

$615$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,820	$46,078	$87,600	$615
2020	26,700	$51,820	$100,200	$577
2021	25,667	$49,957	$108,700	$599
2022	25,488	$53,058	$118,100	$651
2023	25,214	$53,454	$127,400	$654

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,395	5.5%
5 to 17	3,844	15.2%
18 to 24	1,686	6.7%
25 to 34	2,770	11.0%
35 to 44	3,154	12.5%
45 to 54	3,122	12.4%
55 to 64	3,652	14.5%
65 to 74	3,279	13.0%
75 and over	2,312	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,129	95.7%
Black or African American	221	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	99	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.4%
Two or more races	455	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	203	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,359	12.9%
High school graduate	7,854	42.9%
Some college or associate's	5,108	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,959	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,009	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,933	86.6%
Carpooled	560	6.1%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	129	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	468	5.1%
Other means	66	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,917	22.1%
15 to 29 min	3,212	37.0%
30 to 44 min	2,300	26.5%
45 to 59 min	576	6.6%
60+ min	687	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 17.9% (4,366 of 24,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,724	65.4%
Nonfamily households	3,557	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,281	84.3%
Vacant	1,911	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,445	82.1%
Renter-occupied	1,836	17.9%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,703	71.4%
1-unit, attached	61	0.5%
2 to 4 units	290	2.4%
5 to 19 units	316	2.6%
20 or more units	149	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,673	21.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54053
State: West Virginia
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 38.7709, -82.0290