Mineral County, WV Population

Overview

27,045

Total Population

44.6

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

278

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mineral County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mineral County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mineral County's population under 18 was 20.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mineral County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mineral County, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 19.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Mineral County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Mineral County, WV.
The Mineral County, WV gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,057.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,024.

Mineral County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mineral County population: 93.88% are White, 2.94% are Black or African American, 0% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 2.34% are multiracial.
Mineral County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,767 (98.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mineral County is White with a population of 25,39 (93.88% of the total population).

Mineral County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,208 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Mineral County's population increased by 1,136 (4.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mineral County's population decreased by 1,318 (4.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mineral County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 26,855.