Mingo County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,542
Rank #1,746 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$38,119 −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,095 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.4% +156.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,111 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,500 −67.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,083 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.5% −71.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,191 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.5% +117.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,143 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
9.5% 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)0.0%22.2%44.4%66.5%88.7%95.0%2.1%2.0%0.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Mingo County, West Virginia

Mingo County, West Virginia has a total population of 22,542, making it the 1,746th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mingo County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mingo County is $38,119, which ranks #3,095 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.5%.

The median home value in Mingo County is $90,500, 67.9% below the national median. Renters in Mingo County pay a median gross rent of $647 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mingo County, 9.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 71.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.3 min.

Mingo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.0%).

All data for Mingo 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.