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 (322 degrees awarded in 2024) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (14 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.

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    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineral County, WV
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      24.8k ± 205
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      841 ± 109
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      356 ± 126
    1.24%
    Hispanic Population
    332 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,614 ± 1,254 people
    2. Philippines
      2,231 ± 1,159 people
    3. India
      2,211 ± 1,154 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      579 ± 172
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      293 ± 167
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.56 in Mineral County, WV.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.36% in Mineral County, WV.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 50
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 29
      Construction
    3. 26
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $123k
      Manufacturing
    2. $61.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $32.4k
      Information

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (70%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (28.1%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from West Virginia

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    Shelley Moore Capito
    Senator from West Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Jim Justice
    Senator from West Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 14, 2025
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Mineral County, WV awarded 336 degrees. The student population of Mineral County, WV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 413 male students and 678 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Mineral County, WV are White (291 and 87.4%), Two or More Races (22 and 6.61%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.4%), and Black or African American (6 and 1.8%).

    The largest universities in Mineral County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Potomac State College of West Virginia University (322 and 95.8%) and Mineral County Vocational Technical Center (14 and 4.17%).

    The most popular majors in Mineral County, WV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 33.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (31 and 9.23%), and General Agriculture (29 and 8.63%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,280 for in-state students and $13,200 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,091 students enrolled in Mineral County, WV, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 921 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      113 degrees awarded
    2. General Agriculture
      29 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      26 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mineral County, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 113 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Potomac State College of West Virginia University
      322 degrees awarded
    2. Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
      14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Potomac State College of West Virginia University with 322 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 147 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mineral County, WV, which is 0.778 times less than the 189 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 291 degrees mean that there were 13.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Mineral County, WV is from West Virginia.
    0.443
    2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia
    0.443
    2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

    In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.28%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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