Mineral County Demographics

A map of Mineral County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,804	24,603	92.4%	91.3%
Multiracial	1,077	1,111	4.0%	4.1%
Black	356	711	1.3%	2.6%
Hispanic	332	309	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	256	91	1.0%	0.3%
Asian	29	113	0.1%	0.4%

Mineral County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 26,854, a less than 1% change from the 26,938 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mineral County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mineral has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mineral County, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 14.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mineral County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Mineral County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mineral County's White Population

24,804 residents of Mineral County, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mineral County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Mineral County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Mineral County's population has increased from 91.3% to 92.4%.

Mineral County is more White than neighboring Allegany County (85.9% White), and Hardy County (88.7% White). Mineral County is less White than neighboring Hampshire County (93.2% White), Garrett County (94.7% White), and Grant County (95.8% White).

Mineral County's Black Population

356 residents of Mineral County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mineral County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Mineral County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's Black population has declined by an estimated 49.9%. Black residents' share of Mineral County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Mineral County is more Black than neighboring Hampshire County (1% Black), and Garrett County (0.6% Black). Mineral County is less Black than neighboring Allegany County (6.8% Black), Grant County (1.7% Black), and Hardy County (4.7% Black).

Mineral County's Asian Population

29 residents of Mineral County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mineral County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Mineral County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 74.3%. Asian residents' share of Mineral County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Mineral County is more Asian than neighboring Hampshire County (0% Asian). Mineral County is less Asian than neighboring Allegany County (1% Asian), Garrett County (0.5% Asian), and Grant County (0.2% Asian).

Mineral County's Hispanic Population

332 residents of Mineral County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mineral County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Mineral County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Mineral County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Mineral County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Hispanic). Mineral County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allegany County (2% Hispanic), Hampshire County (1.7% Hispanic), Garrett County (1.4% Hispanic), and Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic).

Mineral County's Native American/Other Population

256 residents of Mineral County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mineral County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Mineral County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 181.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mineral County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Mineral County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Allegany County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hampshire County (0.7% Native American/Other), Garrett County (0.8% Native American/Other), Grant County (0% Native American/Other), and Hardy County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Mineral County's Multiracial Population

1,077 residents of Mineral County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mineral County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mineral County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Mineral County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Mineral County is more Multiracial than neighboring Allegany County (3.6% Multiracial), Hampshire County (3.4% Multiracial), Garrett County (2% Multiracial), Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), and Hardy County (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.