Mingo County

Mingo County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	23,568
County Seat	Mingo County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	7,182
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	23,466
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	1,144
Housing Units	11,602
Uninsured	41
Net Migration (recent)	-312
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	330
Total Employees	3,010
Avg Annual Pay	$60,807
Median Household Income	$38,305
Poverty Rate	28.6%
Unemployment Rate	11.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,837
Federal Spending FY2024	$224,489,798
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,525

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$89,700
Median Rent	$560
FMR Studio	$645
FMR 1BR	$649
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	28.4%
Adult Obesity	41.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	116.8
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	20
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	45
SNAP Stores	26
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	948
Avg Farm Size (acres)	948.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2021-05-20
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-14
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mingo County

Williamson — pop 3,083
Gilbert Creek — pop 1,136
Chattaroy — pop 641
Red Jacket — pop 525
Delbarton — pop 422
Matewan — pop 412
Gilbert — pop 333
Kermit — pop 317
Justice — pop 313

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.