West Virginia

Mason

25,453
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Mason

Mason, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 1,991. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 25,453.

Its recorded population peaked at 27,324 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 7 percent.

On the ground today, 28 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Point Pleasant (Pontiac's War approaches), Battle of Point Pleasant (as Revolutionary context), Lord Dunmore's War - Battle of Point Pleasant 1774, and 13 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202025,453
201027,324
200025,957
199025,178
198027,045
197024,306
196024,459
195023,537
194022,270
193020,788
192021,459
191023,019
190024,142
189022,863
188022,293
187015,978
18609,173
18507,539
18406,777
18306,534
18204,868
18101,991
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Mason

Military engagements that took place in Mason, West Virginia.

Battle of Point Pleasant (Pontiac's War approaches)
1774
Battle of Point Pleasant (as Revolutionary context)
1774
Lord Dunmore's War - Battle of Point Pleasant 1774
1774
Battle of Point Pleasant 1774
1774
Point Pleasant Battle
1774
Battle of Point Pleasant — Lord Dunmore's War
1774
Battle of Point Pleasant (1778)
1778
Battle of Kanawaugh (Point Pleasant area 1780)
1780
Engagement at Point Pleasant (WV)
1861
Skirmish at Letart Falls (Mason County)
1862
Skirmish at Chester
1863
Morgan's Raid — Buffington Island Crossing (Ohio)
1863
Skirmish near Portland, Ohio
1863
Morgan's Raid: Portland Ohio
1863
Battle of Buffington Island (KY approach)
1863
Confederate Raid on Point Pleasant (1863)
1863
Skirmish at Henderson, Mason County
1863
Skirmish at Pomeroy Crossing / Buffington Island Approaches (WV side)
1863
Morgan's Raid: Chester Ohio
1863
Action at Gallipolis Ferry (WV side)
1863
Morgan's Raid – Chester, Ohio (Meigs County)
1863
Battle of Buffington Island Ohio
1863
Morgan's Raid – Battle of Buffington Island
1863
Skirmish at Chester, Ohio
1863
Battle of Buffington Island
1863
Morgan's Ohio Raid – Buffington Island Escape Attempt
1863
Skirmish at Pikesville, Ohio (Meigs County)
1863
Morgan's Ohio Raid — Buffington Island
1863

Historic places in Mason

National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason, West Virginia.

Gold Houses, The
Mason
Powell-Redmond House
Clifton
McCausland, Gen. John, House
Leon
Shumaker-Lewis House
Mason
Maplewood
Pliny
McCausland, Gen. John, House (Boundary Increase)
Leon
Smithland Farm
Henderson
Couch-Artrip House
Southside
Point Pleasant Historic District
Point Pleasant
Elm Grove
Southside
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Frequently asked about Mason

When does Mason first appear in the US census?
Mason, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 1,991.
What is the population of Mason?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Mason had a recorded population of 25,453.
When did Mason's population peak?
Mason's recorded population peaked at 27,324 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Mason?
28 documented military engagements took place in Mason, including Battle of Point Pleasant (Pontiac's War approaches), Battle of Point Pleasant (as Revolutionary context), Lord Dunmore's War - Battle of Point Pleasant 1774.
How many historic places are in Mason?
13 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mason, West Virginia.
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