Mason County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,707
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,707
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,770
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,453
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,453
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,324
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,455
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,252
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,111
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $671
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,211
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,693
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,763
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,568
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,398
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,761
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,428
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 324
Total employment, 2023 3,946
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 224,844
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 993
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 318
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.1
Population per square mile, 2010 63.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 430.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 430.75
FIPS Code 54053