Mineral County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,854
Rank #1,585 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,375 −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,246 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,769 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,400 −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,637 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.7% −29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,402 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,700 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
23.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.9%74.5%92.4%4.0%1.3%1.2%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Mineral County, West Virginia

Mineral County, West Virginia has a total population of 26,854, making it the 1,585th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mineral County is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mineral County is $69,375, which ranks #1,246 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Mineral County is $180,400, 36.0% below the national median. Renters in Mineral County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mineral County, 23.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Mineral County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

All data for Mineral 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.