Mineral County vs. Grant County

	Mineral County (WV)	Grant County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,940	11,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.5%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,198	11,942
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,212	11,937
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.9%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.1%
White alone, percent	94.6%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.7%	96.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,488	926
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,151	6,724
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.0%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$135,100	$137,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$945	$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$331	$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$623	$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.1%	5.6%
Building permits, 2018	37	65
Households, 2014-2018	11,184	4,556
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.5%	93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.8%	71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.1%	68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.9%	80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.4%	12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	70,389	45,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	237,279	115,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,488	$9,746
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.5	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,354	$41,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,546	$22,828
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	447	233
Total employment, 2017	6,128	2,589
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	259,350	101,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.3%	-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,326	676
All firms, 2012	1,630	771
Men-owned firms, 2012	814	478
Women-owned firms, 2012	633	216
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	27
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,495	720
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	199	48
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,262	696
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	4.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.0%	27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.1	25.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	327.83	477.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mineral county (WV) and Grant county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.