Mingo County, West Virginia

Mingo County, West Virginia, has 21,455 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williamson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 423 sq mi (1,096 km²) of land.

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Mingo County in West Virginia
Martin CountyLogan CountyWilliamsonGilbert CreekMatewanRed JacketChattaroy
Mingo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
21,455
Land area
423 sq mi (1,096 km²)
County seat or government
Williamson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$38,119 ± $4,884
Median home value
$90,500 ± $8,705
Median rent, with utilities
$647 ± $117
Homes lived in by their owners
73.4% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pikeville, KY micro area and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Water area
0.83 sq mi (2.16 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54059
Coordinates (central point)
37.721161, -82.158989

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 Mingo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 256614,277 people
  2. 256703,203 people
  3. 256741,999 people
  4. 256711,898 people
  5. 256211,739 people
  6. 256921,395 people
  7. 256781,336 people
  8. 256961,241 people
  9. 256761,239 people
  10. 256081,051 people
  11. 25685763 people
  12. 25690742 people
All 20
  1. 25651533 people
  2. 25667467 people
  3. 25672377 people
  4. 25688361 people
  5. 24846266 people
  6. 24851186 people
  7. 25666145 people
  8. 2565086 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Mingo 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Mingo County, largest first

  1. Kermit Harvey District3,572 people
  2. Williamson District3,422 people
  3. Tug Hardee District3,360 people
  4. Lee District3,324 people
  5. Stafford District3,135 people
  6. Beech Ben Mate District2,978 people
  7. Magnolia District2,751 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county

School districts in Mingo County, largest first

  1. Mingo County School District22,542 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.

  1. Williamson, West Virginia (city)2,919 people
  2. Gilbert Creek, West Virginia (CDP)1,061 people
  3. Matewan, West Virginia (town)505 people
  4. Red Jacket, West Virginia (CDP)482 people
  5. Chattaroy, West Virginia (CDP)467 people
  6. Delbarton, West Virginia (town)333 people
  7. Gilbert, West Virginia (town)308 people
  8. Justice, West Virginia (CDP)186 people
  9. Kermit, West Virginia (town)153 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, West Virginia14 mi northeast
  2. Martin County, Kentucky20 mi west
  3. Pike County, Kentucky21 mi southwest
  4. Lincoln County, West Virginia31 mi north
  5. Buchanan County, Virginia32 mi south
  6. Wayne County, West Virginia33 mi northwest
  7. Wyoming County, West Virginia34 mi east
  8. McDowell County, West Virginia36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.