West Virginia

Mineral

26,938
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Mineral

Mineral, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 6,332. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 26,938.

Its recorded population peaked at 28,212 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Raid on Patterson Creek (MD, 1756), Skirmish at New Creek (1861), Skirmish at Keyser (Cumberland Road), and 11 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202026,938
201028,212
200027,078
199026,697
198027,234
197023,109
196022,354
195022,333
194022,215
193020,084
192019,849
191016,674
190012,883
189012,085
18808,630
18706,332
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Mineral

Military engagements that took place in Mineral, West Virginia.

Raid on Patterson Creek (MD, 1756)
1756
Skirmish at New Creek (1861)
1861
Skirmish at Keyser (Cumberland Road)
1861
Action at Patterson Creek (Mineral County)
1861
Patterson Creek Skirmish
1862
Skirmish at New Creek (1862)
1862
Skirmish at Patterson Creek (WV)
1862
McNeill's Rangers — Skirmish near New Creek (1864)
1864
Battle of New Creek (Keyser)
1864
McNeill's Rangers — Capture of Union Generals (February 1865)
1865

Historic places in Mineral

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

Fort Hill
Burlington
Stewart's Tavern
Short Gap
Carskadon House
Burlington
Carskadon, Thomas R., House
Keyser
Davis, Henry Glassaway, House
Piedmont
Travelers Rest
Burlington
Mineral County Courthouse
Keyser
Fairview
Burlington
Burlington Historic District
Burlington
Fort Ashby
Fort Ashby
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Frequently asked about Mineral

When does Mineral first appear in the US census?
Mineral, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 6,332.
What is the population of Mineral?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Mineral had a recorded population of 26,938.
When did Mineral's population peak?
Mineral's recorded population peaked at 28,212 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Mineral?
10 documented military engagements took place in Mineral, including Raid on Patterson Creek (MD, 1756), Skirmish at New Creek (1861), Skirmish at Keyser (Cumberland Road).
How many historic places are in Mineral?
11 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mineral, West Virginia.
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