The Town Files

Mingo County, West Virginia

22,542 people. The median home is worth $90,500 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $38,119.

Towns in Mingo County

Towns in Mingo County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Williamson3,083$89,600$21,87542.7

People and housing

Mingo CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$90,500$125,000
Median rent$647$811
Median household income$38,119$52,093
Median age44.543.6
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line32.4%18.6%

Jobs and pay

4,951 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,807 a year.

Largest industries in Mingo CountyMining, oil & gas1,152 jobs · $114,792Retail420 jobs · $27,351Construction239 jobs · $58,902Administrative & support238 jobs · $72,837Transportation & warehousing134 jobs · $48,974Other services118 jobs · $56,462
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mingo County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 439 storm events in Mingo County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Mingo County by type since 1996Hail65Heat12Flood31Drought20Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow28Flash Flood40Strong Wind15Excessive Heat9Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mingo County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
February 26, 2025Severe StormDR-4861: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 20, 2021FloodDR-4605: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
May 14, 2015Severe StormDR-4219: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).