Mingo County, West Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,979
Median household income: $39,527
Median home value: $85,600

Mingo County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 22,979. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $39,527 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Mingo County's population declined 5.4% from 24,290 to 22,979, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $32,764 to $39,527.

57.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,979
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,527
Median home value: $85,600
Median gross rent: $604
Housing units: 11,554
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,29022,979

Median household income

$32,764$39,527

Median home value

$78,100$85,600

Median gross rent

$574$604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,290	$32,764	$78,100	$574
2020	23,808	$35,454	$78,000	$522
2021	23,821	$35,349	$83,000	$526
2022	23,466	$38,305	$89,700	$560
2023	22,979	$39,527	$85,600	$604

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,319	5.7%
5 to 17	3,930	17.1%
18 to 24	1,455	6.3%
25 to 34	2,341	10.2%
35 to 44	2,737	11.9%
45 to 54	2,997	13.0%
55 to 64	3,289	14.3%
65 to 74	3,295	14.3%
75 and over	1,616	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,891	95.3%
Black or African American	454	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	498	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,832	23.5%
High school graduate	7,307	44.9%
Some college or associate's	3,781	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	821	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	534	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,471	78.2%
Carpooled	750	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	178	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	5.0%
Other means	36	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	964	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,475	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,327	24.4%
45 to 59 min	721	13.3%
60+ min	948	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 29.9% (6,804 of 22,785)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,177	68.5%
Nonfamily households	2,836	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,013	78.0%
Vacant	2,541	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,503	72.2%
Renter-occupied	2,510	27.8%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other33.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,607	57.2%
1-unit, attached	28	0.2%
2 to 4 units	400	3.5%
5 to 19 units	322	2.8%
20 or more units	340	2.9%
Mobile home & other	3,857	33.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 54059
State: West Virginia
Land area: 423 sq mi
Water area: 0.84 sq mi
Center point: 37.7212, -82.1590