Mingo
West Virginia

23K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$80K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate30.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,000

Federal Spending per Capita$1,054

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,441

SS Benefits / Person$6,025

Education Wage Premium2.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients5.1%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$80K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$560/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $382

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$898/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

15 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices22

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients861 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,086

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression36.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,281

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,106

HS Completion Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate93.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)63.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.25

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation47.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$146K

Drought Index (2022)0.66

Heating Degree Days4,311 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,247 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,593 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,053 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers307 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work171 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)549 workers

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.855

Nonprofit Organizations83

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.8%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms35

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+71R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -230

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $80K

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Local News — Mingo

WCHS · 2 days ago

'Who will be left responsible?': Ongoing gas line work in Mingo has community on edge

BAISDEN, W.Va. (WCHS) — K&N Contracting Inc. has been doing gas line-related work along a mountainsi…

WOWK 13 News · 3 weeks ago

Mingo County town hall focuses on future of rural public schools

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – Community members, education advocates and state leaders gathered in Di…

WSAZ · Jun 25, 2026

2 more women charged in connection with death of 4-month-old

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Two more women were charged with child neglect resulting in death in Mi…

WV MetroNews · 1 month ago

Mingo County man charged with attacks on female relatives

Mingo County man charged with attacks on female relatives ... DELBARTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man …

Appalachian News-Express · Jun 10, 2026

Mingo, WV, deputies: Nearly 2 pounds of meth found during arrest of Pike woman

Court documents said the owner of the house gave officers permission to conduct a search of the resi…

WOWK 13 News · 2 weeks ago

Mingo County residents call for accountability as West Virginia invests $145M into water infrastructure

Residents in Mingo County are calling for lasting improvements and accountability as West Virginia m…

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