Mingo County Information

Mingo in West Virginia occupies 424 square miles and has a 2006 population of 27,100, a change from a 2000 population of 28,253 and 33,739 in 1990. 12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 62 acts of violent crime reported in Mingo in 2004, a change from 97 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 475 people: 5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 7.9%.

Read more about Mingo, West Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMingo 
StateWest Virginia 
Land Area424 sq. milesRanked 2,469 of 3,140
Population 200627,100Ranked 1,513 of 3,140
Population 200527,165 
Population 200028,253Ranked 1,441 of 3,140
Population 199033,739Ranked 1,173 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American2.4% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4414.3% 
Population 45 to 5416.9% 
Population 55 to 6412.3% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6297
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies5 
Aggravated Assaults55 
Total Property Crimes294264
Burglaries72 
Larceny Thefts174 
Motor Vehicle Thefts48 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,5959,088
Unemployed Population475718
Unemployment Rate5.5%7.9%

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