Mineral County, West Virginia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,922
Median household income: $68,049
Median home value: $180,400

Mineral County, West Virginia counts 26,922 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,049, its median household income sits above West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Mineral County's population held roughly steady from 27,167 to 26,922, while its median household income rose 36.3% from $49,936 to $68,049.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,922
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,049
Median home value: $180,400
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 12,526
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,16726,922

Median household income

$49,936$68,049

Median home value

$148,200$180,400

Median gross rent

$671$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,167	$49,936	$148,200	$671
2020	27,047	$51,723	$144,500	$662
2021	27,045	$57,345	$151,700	$682
2022	26,957	$64,728	$162,400	$713
2023	26,922	$68,049	$180,400	$684

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,317	4.9%
5 to 17	4,048	15.0%
18 to 24	2,027	7.5%
25 to 34	3,004	11.2%
35 to 44	3,210	11.9%
45 to 54	3,503	13.0%
55 to 64	3,750	13.9%
65 to 74	3,566	13.2%
75 and over	2,497	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,902	92.5%
Black or African American	473	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.1%
Some other race	154	0.6%
Two or more races	1,027	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	316	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,307	6.7%
High school graduate	8,600	44.0%
Some college or associate's	5,168	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,360	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,095	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,987	80.2%
Carpooled	802	7.2%
Public transit	137	1.2%
Walked	206	1.8%
Bicycle	41	0.4%
Worked from home	1,012	9.0%
Other means	20	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,278	32.2%
15 to 29 min	3,793	37.2%
30 to 44 min	1,647	16.2%
45 to 59 min	640	6.3%
60+ min	835	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3,719 of 26,095)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,013	65.6%
Nonfamily households	3,685	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,698	85.4%
Vacant	1,828	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,514	79.6%
Renter-occupied	2,184	20.4%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,389	75.0%
1-unit, attached	219	1.7%
2 to 4 units	921	7.4%
5 to 19 units	467	3.7%
20 or more units	174	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,356	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 54057
State: West Virginia
Land area: 328 sq mi
Water area: 1.34 sq mi
Center point: 39.4048, -78.9567