Mineral County

Mineral County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	26,938
County Seat	Allegany County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	057
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	9,571
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	26,957
Median Age	44.6
Veterans	1,928
Housing Units	12,528
Uninsured	98
Net Migration (recent)	195
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	443
Total Employees	6,762
Avg Annual Pay	$54,612
Median Household Income	$64,728
Poverty Rate	13.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,654
Federal Spending FY2024	$502,594,792
Federal Spending Per Capita	$18,657

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$162,400
Median Rent	$713
FMR Studio	$655
FMR 1BR	$747
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,226
FMR 4BR	$1,388

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	19.8%
Adult Obesity	34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	42.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	32
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	44
SNAP Stores	27
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	536
Land in Farms (acres)	81,497
Avg Farm Size (acres)	152.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS	2010-04-23
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	HURRICANE ISABEL	2003-09-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES	2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mineral County

Keyser — pop 4,864
Fort Ashby — pop 1,289
Wiley Ford — pop 906
Carpendale — pop 860
Piedmont — pop 718
Ridgeley — pop 591
Elk Garden — pop 212
Burlington — pop 131

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.