Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County, West Virginia, has 26,792 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Keyser. It uses Eastern Time and covers 328 sq mi (849 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 26,792
- Land area
- 328 sq mi (849 km²)
- County seat or government
- Keyser
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $69,375 ± $4,447
- Median home value
- $180,400 ± $12,609
- Median rent, with utilities
- $809 ± $141
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81% ± 2.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Cumberland, MD-WV micro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km²)
- State
- West Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 54057
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.404781, -78.956690
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Mineral County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2672612,629 people
- 267535,960 people
- 267432,216 people
- 267192,082 people
- 267101,912 people
- 267171,593 people
- 267631,253 people
- 268521,029 people
- 26750759 people
- 26767393 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Mineral County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Mineral County, largest first
- Mineral County School District26,854 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Keyser, West Virginia (city)4,857 people
- Fort Ashby, West Virginia (CDP)1,283 people
- Carpendale, West Virginia (town)1,035 people
- Piedmont, West Virginia (town)735 people
- Wiley Ford, West Virginia (CDP)630 people
- Ridgeley, West Virginia (town)239 people
- Elk Garden, West Virginia (town)212 people
- Burlington, West Virginia (CDP)94 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Hampshire County, West Virginia19 mi east
- Garrett County, Maryland20 mi northwest
- Allegany County, Maryland20 mi northeast
- Grant County, West Virginia24 mi southwest
- Hardy County, West Virginia28 mi south
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