Mingo County, West Virginia Population 2024

21,601

Mingo County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 21,601 with a growth rate of -1.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mingo County, West Virginia is the 27th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 26,769 and has seen a growth of -19.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,491-422-2.12%
202819,913-422-2.08%
202720,335-422-2.03%
202620,757-422-1.99%
202521,179-422-1.95%
202421,601-422-1.92%
202322,023-422-1.88%
202222,445-607-2.63%
202123,052-436-1.86%
202023,488980.42%
201923,390-457-1.92%
201823,847-304-1.26%
201724,151-549-2.22%
201624,700-621-2.45%
201525,321-421-1.64%
201425,742-273-1.05%
201326,015-178-0.68%
201226,193-412-1.55%
201126,605-164-0.61%
201026,76900%
199033,739-3,597-9.63%
198037,3364,55613.9%
197032,780-6,962-17.52%
196039,742-7,667-16.17%
195047,4096,60716.19%
194040,8022,4836.48%
193038,31911,95545.35%
192026,3646,93335.68%
191019,4318,07271.06%
190011,359-8,132-41.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.92% (-422)
County Website
Mingo County
2020 Population
23,488
Area
423 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.03% (-1,887)
Founded
January 30, 1895

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,96095.57%
Two or more races4982.17%
Black or African American4541.98%
Other race660.29%
Asian10%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mingo County, West Virginia Population by Race

Mingo County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Mingo County, West Virginia Median Age

44.3

Total

42.6

Male

45.6

Female

Mingo County, West Virginia Adults

There are 17,730 adults, (4,911 of whom are seniors) in Mingo County, West Virginia.

Mingo County, West Virginia Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mingo County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female11,61250.53%
Male11,36749.47%

Mingo County, West Virginia Population by Age

Mingo County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0132.5472.227.8
Married4,4783.0784.815.2
Non Family2,8361.125842
Female1,0543.3761.138.9
Male6453.864.735.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mingo County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,43614.97%
Associates Degree1,1336.96%
Bachelors Degree8215.04%
Graduate Degree5343.28%
High School Graduate7,30744.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3968.58%
Some College2,64816.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mingo County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mingo County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,57711,8231,290
Black44643524
2+ Races16412916
Other Race665524
Hispanic63310
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Mingo County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,007$56,875$42,230
Graduate Degree$67,841$135,214$65,750
High School Graduate$29,628$37,335$19,094
Less Than 9th Grade$33,382$38,400$19,509
Overall$37,899$44,283$32,134
Some College$40,982$55,196$36,042

$37,899

Average Earnings

$44,283

Average Male

$32,134

Average Female

Mingo County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mingo County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mingo County, West Virginia Language

99.3% of Mingo County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.

Mingo County, West Virginia Language

Mingo County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6976,39729.48%
Black45430867.84%
Hispanic1116962.16%
Multiple498306.02%

29.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.19%

Male Poverty Rate

35.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mingo County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mingo County, West Virginia is Black, with 67.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mingo County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 6.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.98%.

Mingo County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.57%
High School28.17%
Some College24.59%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Mingo County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.63%
Male Unemployed36.3%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed8.83%

Mingo County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mingo County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,322$66,655
Households$39,527$54,389
Married Families$63,531$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,674$24,283

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mingo County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mingo County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mingo County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mingo County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mingo County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,141

Number of Veterans

1,055

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam493
First Gulf War258
Second Gulf War207
Korea30
World War II26

Mingo County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74403
35 to 54318
75+248
18 to 34118
55 to 6454

Mingo County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1116.52%
Black255.61%
2+ Races52.99%

Mingo County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Mingo County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mingo County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.7%

Labor Force Participation

32.7%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Mingo County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mingo County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mingo County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.07%

Born in Mingo County, West Virginia

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Mingo County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 66.07% having been born in West Virginia. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mingo County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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