Mineral County, WV

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2024 Population

26,854

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,375

1.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,400

2024 Employed Population

11,181

0.507% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mineral County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Mineral County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mineral County, WV are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (259 degrees awarded in 2023) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mineral County, WV was $180,400, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Mineral County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mineral County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Mineral County, WV borders Allegany County, MD, Garrett County, MD, Grant County, WV, Hampshire County, WV, and Hardy County, WV.

United States West Virginia Cumberland, MD-WV

Population & Diversity

Mineral County, WV is home to a population of 26.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.506% of Mineral County, WV residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Mineral County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 356 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Mineral County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mineral County, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mineral County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineral County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.8k ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 126

1.24%

Hispanic Population

332 people

1.24% of the people in Mineral County, WV are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mineral County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.506%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

0.639%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 0.506% of Mineral County, WV residents (136 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mineral County, WV was 0.639%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mineral County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
579 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
293 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 92

Mineral County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mineral County, WV.

Economy

The economy of Mineral County, WV employs 11.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mineral County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,896 people), Manufacturing (1,747 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,406), Utilities ($120,270), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,804).

Employment

Occupations

11.2k

2024 Value

± 860

−0.507%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral County, WV declined at a rate of −0.507%, from 11.2k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mineral County, WV, are Production Occupations (1,068 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,062 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mineral County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.2k

2024 Value

± 860

−0.507%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral County, WV declined at a rate of −0.507%, from 11.2k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mineral County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,896 people), Manufacturing (1,747 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mineral County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mineral County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,433

Median earning men ± $4,326

$37,074

Median earning women ± $4,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,105), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,153).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($113,403), Public Administration ($68,056), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,792).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Construction
26
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$123k
Manufacturing
$61.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$32.4k
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mineral County, WV awarded 268 degrees. The student population of Mineral County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 476 male students and 681 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mineral County, WV are White (222 and 84.1%), Black or African American (15 and 5.68%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.55%), and Two or More Races (9 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Mineral County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (259 and 96.6%) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (9 and 3.36%).

The most popular majors in Mineral County, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 and 38.4%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (30 and 11.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (29 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,040 for in-state students and $12,624 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,157 students enrolled in Mineral County, WV, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 974 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
103 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
General Education
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mineral County, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mineral County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Potomac State College of West Virginia University
259 degrees awarded
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Potomac State College of West Virginia University with 259 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 117 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mineral County, WV, which is 0.775 times less than the 151 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 222 degrees mean that there were 14.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Mineral County, WV have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mineral County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mineral County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

Housing

Property

$180,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,609

$9,005

Median Property Taxes

±$712

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mineral County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mineral County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Mineral County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mineral County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,375

Median Household Income

± $4,447

11.1k

Number of Households

± 856

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Mineral County, WV grew to $69,375 from the previous year's value of $68,049.

The following chart displays the households in Mineral County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mineral County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Mineral County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mineral County, WV have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.73% of the workforce in Mineral County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mineral County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mineral County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mineral County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mineral County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mineral County, WV (3.67k out of 26.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mineral County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Mineral County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 242 in Mineral County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 137 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Mineral County, WV has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see 3,357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2984 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1168 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mineral County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see an average of 3,357 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,357 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mineral County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.92%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mineral County, WV grew by 0.53% from 4.89% to 4.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mineral County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70 in Mineral County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mineral County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.1% in Mineral County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mineral County, WV.