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FAST FACTS ABOUT MINGO COUNTY


Founded: 1895
Land in square miles: 423.9
Population: 23,568
Percentage minorities: 3.5%
Median age: 43.7
Percentage 65 or older: 20.6%
Median household income: $35,349
High school graduate or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Home ownership: 73.1%
Median home value: $83,000


Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.