COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mineral County

West Virginia · 26,697 residents · 328 sq mi

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With 26,697 people, Mineral County is a county in West Virginia. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $49,100. Median rent is $270 a month. Median household income is $22,036, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

26,697

−1%vs 2000

vs 27,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

328 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(1,687)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(1,901)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,869)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(2,346)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(1,772)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(3,634)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(4,026)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(3,006)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(2,566)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(2,311)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(1,297)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(282)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,036

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,149 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,398

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,384 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,100

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(25,924)

Black2.5%(689)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(158)

Asian0.2%(51)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(25,836)

Black2.8%(736)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(93)

Asian0.4%(118)

Other0%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(205)

Mexican0.2%(67)

Central American0%(10)

Salvadoran0%(6)

Honduran0%(4)

South American0%(4)

Peruvian0%(4)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(41)

Japanese0%(13)

Filipino0%(4)

Ancestry

German26.9%(7,215)

English12.3%(3,293)

Irish11.6%(3,114)

American8.9%(2,382)

Scottish3.4%(902)

Italian3.1%(835)

French1.3%(362)

Scotch-Irish1%(260)

Welsh0.8%(206)

Polish0.6%(156)

Russian0.5%(146)

Swedish0.5%(142)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(107)

Swiss0.3%(88)

Norwegian0.3%(84)

Hungarian0.2%(64)

French Canadian0.2%(58)

British0.1%(37)

Arab0.1%(36)

Guyanese0.1%(29)

Slovak0.1%(27)

Greek0.1%(23)

Portuguese0.1%(23)

Lebanese0.1%(22)

Ukrainian0.1%(19)

Czech0%(12)

Finnish0%(9)

Slovene0%(7)

Croatian0%(5)

Subsaharan African0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 20.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.7%(3,201)

Married57.7%(6,435)

Widowed2.4%(271)

Divorced11.2%(1,244)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(2,666)

Married53.9%(6,075)

Widowed11%(1,246)

Divorced11.4%(1,290)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(293)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(237)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.7%(618)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.3%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,641 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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