Mason County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,043
Rank #1,661 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,761 −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,783 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.4% +54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,614 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,300 −57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,666 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,618 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,203 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

81.8% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.0%39.9%59.9%79.9%95.4%2.3%1.0%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Mason County, West Virginia

Mason County, West Virginia has a total population of 25,043, making it the 1,661st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mason County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mason County is $49,761, which ranks #2,783 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Mason County is $120,300, 57.3% below the national median. Renters in Mason County pay a median gross rent of $671 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mason County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Mason County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.0%).

All data for Mason County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.