Town in Mingo County, West Virginia · 0.4 sq mi · 712 people per sq mi
279 people live in Kermit. The typical household earns $35,750, and the median resident is 55.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 317 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.03%
Men 56.6 · Women 50.2
2010–2026
279
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
279
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 279 | -7 | 2.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286 | -4 | 1.38% |
| 2024 | 290 | -4 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 294 | -5 | 1.67% |
| 2022 | 299 | -9 | 2.92% |
| 2021 | 308 | -9 | 2.84% |
| 2020 | 317 | -5 | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 322 | -11 | 3.30% |
| 2018 | 333 | -8 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 341 | -10 | 2.85% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kermit has a population change lower than Mingo County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Never married | 21% | 25% | 17% |
| Divorced | 28% | 25% | 30% |
| Widowed | 21% | 13% | 28% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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