Mingo County Demographics

A map of Mingo County's Population by Race

Mingo County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 22,542, a decrease from the 23,568 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mingo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mingo has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Mingo County, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 9.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mingo County is ranked the 27th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Mingo County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mingo County's White Population

21,420 residents of Mingo County, or 95.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mingo County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Mingo County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Mingo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.0%.

Mingo County is more White than neighboring Pike County (93.9% White), Martin County (84.7% White), and Buchanan County (93.2% White). Mingo County is less White than neighboring Logan County (95.6% White), and Lincoln County (96.3% White).

Mingo County's Black Population

447 residents of Mingo County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mingo County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Mingo County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Mingo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Mingo County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Black), and Lincoln County (0% Black). Mingo County is less Black than neighboring Martin County (7.8% Black), and Buchanan County (3.8% Black).

Mingo County's Asian Population

1 residents of Mingo County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mingo County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Mingo County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 96.9%. Asian residents' share of Mingo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mingo County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.3% Asian), Pike County (0.6% Asian), Lincoln County (0.5% Asian), and Buchanan County (0.8% Asian).

Mingo County's Hispanic Population

178 residents of Mingo County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mingo County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Mingo County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Mingo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Mingo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (1.3% Hispanic), Martin County (1.7% Hispanic), and Buchanan County (1.1% Hispanic).

Mingo County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Mingo County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mingo County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Mingo County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mingo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Mingo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0% Native American/Other). Mingo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mingo County's Multiracial Population

468 residents of Mingo County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mingo County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mingo County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mingo County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mingo County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Mingo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (1.3% Multiracial), and Buchanan County (1% Multiracial). Mingo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.6% Multiracial), Martin County (5.1% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.2% 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.