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Mingo County, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Mingo County, West Virginia has a population of 22,542 across 423 square miles, down 7.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $967.9 m in 2024, 326 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $4.6 m.
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Mingo County
How many people live in Mingo County
- Population22,542
- Households9,317
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$38,119
- Median age44.5
- Median gross rent$647 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,963
- Population under 185,122
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over4,929
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,491
- Civilian labor force6,518
- Unemployment rate11.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over37.4 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties27th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1746th
Mingo County is the 27th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.7 percent against 21.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mingo County
Is Mingo County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,571
- Births, 2024267
- Deaths, 2024425
- Natural change, 2024-158
- Net domestic migration, 2024-154
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-155
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-985
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3099th
The county has lost 7.89 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mingo County
Where people moving to Mingo County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving270
- People arriving, from those returns517
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,337
- Largest single originMingo County Non-migrants (6,363 households)
- Largest single destination (6,363 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo County Non-migrants | 6,363 | 14,497 | $297.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 98 | 186 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 67 | 123 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 66 | 130 | $2.0 m |
| Pike County | 59 | 117 | $1.8 m |
| Logan County | 46 | 91 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 32 | 56 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mingo County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mingo County
What the Mingo County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$967.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$880.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.9 percent
- GDP change over five years85.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1870th
- GDP per resident$42,935
Output grew 9.9 percent in the latest year and 85.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Mingo County
Who employs people in Mingo County
- Covered employment, annual average4,951
- Establishments reporting558
- Average annual pay$60,807
- Average weekly wage$1,169
- Sector 21, employment1,152
- Sector 21, average annual pay$114,792
- Sector 44-45, employment420
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,351
- Sector 23, employment239
- Sector 23, average annual pay$58,902
- Sector 56, employment238
- Sector 56, average annual pay$72,837
- Sector 48-49, employment134
- Sector 81, employment118
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 1,152 | 10 | $114,792 |
| Sector 44-45 | 420 | 66 | $27,351 |
| Sector 23 | 239 | 44 | $58,902 |
| Sector 56 | 238 | 27 | $72,837 |
| Sector 48-49 | 134 | 25 | $48,974 |
| Sector 81 | 118 | 28 | $56,462 |
| Sector 52 | 111 | 24 | $48,969 |
| Sector 54 | 90 | 42 | $45,607 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,152 jobs, 23.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mingo County
What businesses operate in Mingo County
- Establishments, all industries326
- Employment at those establishments3,211
- Annual payroll$168.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mingo County
What is being built in Mingo County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Mingo County
How much SBA lending happens in Mingo County
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$230,160
- Median 7(a) approval$170,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$480,000
- Largest single approval$1,175,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)216
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term72 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (4)
- Most active lenderCommunity Trust Bank, Inc. (17)
The average approval of $230,160 sits close to the median of $170,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 15.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mingo County
Do SBA loans in Mingo County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mingo County
Which parts of Mingo County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Williamson, approvals10
- KERMIT, approvals5
- MATEWAN, approvals2
- NORTH MATEWAN, approvals2
- LENORE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 10 | $1,865,200 |
| KERMIT | 5 | $1,741,900 |
| MATEWAN | 2 | $670,000 |
| NORTH MATEWAN | 2 | $268,300 |
| LENORE | 1 | $57,800 |
Williamson accounts for 10 approvals against 5 in KERMIT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mingo County
How big is Mingo County
- Land area423 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties26th of 55
- Width, east to west32.7 mi
- Height, north to south32 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land53
- Establishments per square mile0.77
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mingo County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mingo County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,542
- Households9,317
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$38,119
- Median age44.5
Common questions
Mingo County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mingo County, West Virginia?
22,542, in 9,317 households, ranking 27th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mingo County growing?
The population has fallen 7.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 267 births against 425 deaths, with net migration of -155. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mingo County?
$38,119. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $647 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mingo County?
326 establishments, employing 3,211 people with an annual payroll of $168.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mingo County?
Average annual pay is $60,807, or $1,169 a week, across 4,951 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mingo County?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $4.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $170,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mingo County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mingo County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mingo County come from?
The largest single origin is Mingo County Non-migrants, with 6,363 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,337 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mingo County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mingo County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.