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Mason County
Mason County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 25,453 County Seat Mason County Courthouse State FIPS 54 County FIPS 053 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 8,479 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 25,488 Median Age 44.2 Veterans 1,687 Housing Units 12,217 Uninsured 66 Net Migration (recent) 111 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 330 Total Employees 3,855 Avg Annual Pay $59,568 Median Household Income $53,058 Poverty Rate 16.3% Unemployment Rate 2.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $56,008 Federal Spending FY2024 $159,593,314 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,270
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $118,100 Median Rent $651 FMR Studio $658 FMR 1BR $769 FMR 2BR $852 FMR 3BR $1,026 FMR 4BR $1,130
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 23.9% Adult Obesity 46.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 75.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 13 Homeless Population N/A Schools 40 SNAP Stores 23 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 2,467 Avg Farm Size (acres) 308.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-05-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-26 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-07-23 EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mason County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
