Mingo County, WV

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2024 Population

22,542

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.451% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

8.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,119

3.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,500

5.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,768

5.04% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mingo 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.

99.9% of the residents in Mingo County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mingo County, WV are Mingo Extended Learning Center (19 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mingo County, WV was $90,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Mingo County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mingo County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Mingo County, WV borders Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Wayne County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Mingo County, WV is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.2% of Mingo County, WV residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 47.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Mingo County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 322 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Mingo County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mingo County, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mingo County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 99
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 132

0.79%

Hispanic Population

178 people

0.79% of the people in Mingo County, WV are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mingo 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

0.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

0.339%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 0.2% of Mingo County, WV residents (45 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 Mingo County, WV was 0.339%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
378 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 81

Mingo County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mingo County, WV employs 5.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mingo County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (986 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (854 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (707 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,571), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,319), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,527).

Employment

Occupations

5.77k

2024 Value

± 619

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mingo County, WV declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 6.07k employees to 5.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mingo County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (604 people), Sales & Related Occupations (553 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mingo 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

5.77k

2024 Value

± 619

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mingo County, WV declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 6.07k employees to 5.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mingo County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (986 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (854 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (707 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mingo County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mingo County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,956

Median earning men ± $8,735

$32,161

Median earning women ± $5,646

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,690), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($161,161), Public Administration ($60,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,918).

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

25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
24
Retail Trade

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

$58.9k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$23.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.75k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Mingo County, WV awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Mingo County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 13 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mingo County, WV are White (19 and 100%).

The largest universities in Mingo County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Mingo Extended Learning Center (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mingo County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Mingo County, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13 (0% men and 100% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 13 students enrolled in Mingo County, WV, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mingo County, WV was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Mingo County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mingo Extended Learning Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mingo Extended Learning Center with 19 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mingo County, WV, which is 0.0556 times less than the 18 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 19 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mingo County, WV was $90,500 in 2024, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $90,500, a 5.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Mingo County, WV is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mingo County, WV have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mingo County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mingo County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.13%.

Housing

Property

$90,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,705

$6,841

Median Property Taxes

±$585

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 Mingo County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Mingo County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mingo 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.

$38,119

Median Household Income

± $4,884

9.32k

Number of Households

± 755

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.32k households in Mingo County, WV declined from $38,119 from the previous year's value of $39,527.

The following chart displays the households in Mingo 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mingo 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (5.55%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Mingo County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (5.55%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mingo County, WV have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.86% of the workforce in Mingo County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mingo 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 Mingo County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mingo County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mingo County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mingo County, WV (7.23k out of 22.4k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 31.4% of the children was living in poverty in Mingo County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.1%.

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 282 in Mingo County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 23.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Mingo County, WV has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 41.1% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 8.1% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mingo County, WV see 7,668 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,668 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2508 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,668 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mingo County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mingo County, WV see an average of 7,668 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,668 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.8%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

41.1%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

8.1%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mingo County, WV declined by 7.79% from 7.37% to 6.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mingo 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 67.5 in Mingo County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mingo 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 41.1% in Mingo County, WV.

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