The Town Files

Mineral County, West Virginia

26,854 people. The median home is worth $180,400 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $69,375.

Towns in Mineral County

Towns in Mineral County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Keyser4,864$143,000$46,95538.3

People and housing

Mineral CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$180,400$125,000
Median rent$809$811
Median household income$69,375$52,093
Median age44.643.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%18.6%
Below the poverty line14.0%18.6%

Jobs and pay

8,694 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,612 a year.

Largest industries in Mineral CountyManufacturing1,969 jobs · $82,857Retail1,021 jobs · $34,211Hotels & restaurants425 jobs · $16,336Professional & technical serv…389 jobs · $43,814Construction382 jobs · $62,091Other services200 jobs · $28,908
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mineral County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 834 storm events in Mineral County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Mineral County by type since 1996Hail24Heat13Flood23Dense Fog87High Wind35Flash Flood31Frost/Freeze68Winter Storm104Winter Weather248Cold/Wind Chill24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mineral County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
July 12, 2018Severe StormDR-4378: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3358: Hurricane Sandy
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3345: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).