Wyoming County, West Virginia

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Wyoming County
County
Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail in Pineville
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°37′N 81°32′W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	January 26, 1850
Seat	Pineville
Largest city	Mullens
Area
• Total	502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Land	499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2010)
• Total	23,796
• Estimate  (2019)	20,394
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.wyomingcounty.com

Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Its county seat is Pineville. The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 502 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 499 square miles (1,290 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) (0.5%) is water. The county is drained by the branches of Sandy and Guyandotte rivers. The land surface is mountainous.

In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Wyoming County was divided into six districts: Barkers Ridge, Center, Clear Fork, Huff Creek, Oceana, and Slab Fork. A seventh district, Baileysville, was created from portions of Clear Fork and Huff Creek in 1881. Except for minor adjustments, the seven historic magisterial districts remained largely unchanged for over a century. In the 1990s, they were consolidated into three new districts: District 1, District 2, and District 3.

Major highways

I-73 (future) I-74 (future) U.S. Route 52 West Virginia Route 10 West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 54

West Virginia Route 80 West Virginia Route 85 West Virginia Route 97 West Virginia Route 971 West Virginia Route 121 U.S. Route 52 Adjacent counties Boone County (north) Raleigh County (northeast) Mercer County (southeast) McDowell County (south) Mingo County (west) Logan County (northwest) Demographics Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1850 1,645 — 1860 2,861 73.9% 1870 3,171 10.8% 1880 4,322 36.3% 1890 6,247 44.5% 1900 8,380 34.1% 1910 10,392 24.0% 1920 15,180 46.1% 1930 20,926 37.9% 1940 29,774 42.3% 1950 37,540 26.1% 1960 34,836 −7.2% 1970 30,095 −13.6% 1980 35,993 19.6% 1990 28,990 −19.5% 2000 25,708 −11.3% 2010 23,796 −7.4% 2019 (est.) 20,394 −14.3% U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2019 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 25,709 people, 10,454 households, and 7,704 families living in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km2). There were 11,698 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,454 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 27.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,932, and the median income for a family was $29,709. Males had a median income of $32,493 versus $18,812 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,220. About 20.20% of families and 25.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.90% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,796 people, 9,687 households, and 6,947 families living in the county. The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km2). There were 10,958 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.2% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were: 13.8% Irish 13.2% English 13.2% American 12.6% German 2.1% Italian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 1.2% Dutch 1.1% Scottish Of the 9,687 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 42.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $36,343 and the median income for a family was $46,221. Males had a median income of $43,942 versus $26,428 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,662. About 13.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Politics Presidential election results Presidential election results Year Republican Democratic Third parties 2016 83.1% 6,547 13.5% 1,062 3.4% 271 2012 76.7% 5,769 21.0% 1,583 2.3% 174 2008 61.4% 4,621 36.3% 2,735 2.3% 174 2004 57.2% 4,985 42.4% 3,694 0.5% 39 2000 44.1% 3,473 54.4% 4,289 1.5% 116 1996 25.2% 2,155 64.9% 5,550 9.9% 844 1992 29.4% 2,821 60.2% 5,782 10.5% 1,004 1988 36.3% 3,516 63.4% 6,138 0.3% 30 1984 48.5% 5,379 51.3% 5,691 0.2% 25 1980 39.4% 4,537 57.5% 6,624 3.1% 351 1976 35.5% 4,286 64.5% 7,775 1972 64.0% 7,926 36.1% 4,468 1968 34.0% 3,947 57.3% 6,641 8.7% 1,007 1964 26.9% 3,377 73.1% 9,188 1960 37.1% 5,083 62.9% 8,603 1956 49.7% 7,044 50.3% 7,118 1952 40.4% 6,124 59.6% 9,029 1948 38.3% 4,198 61.4% 6,725 0.2% 25 1944 38.7% 4,253 61.3% 6,748 1940 35.9% 4,378 64.1% 7,802 1936 34.8% 3,601 65.2% 6,734 1932 47.7% 4,007 52.3% 4,396 1928 56.7% 3,987 43.3% 3,047 1924 54.7% 3,327 38.8% 2,358 6.5% 398 1920 61.8% 2,950 38.2% 1,825 1916 55.2% 1,484 44.6% 1,199 0.3% 7 1912 27.4% 569 42.4% 881 30.2% 628 Communities City Mullens Towns Oceana Pineville (county seat) Magisterial districts Current District 1 District 2 District 3 Historic Baileysville Barkers Ridge Center Clear Fork Huff Oceana Slab Fork Census-designated places Brenton Bud Corinne Covel Glen Fork Itmann Kopperston Matheny New Richmond Unincorporated communities Allen Junction Alpoca Amigo Baileysville Beechwood Black Eagle Clear Fork Coal Mountain Cyclone Fanny Fanrock Garwood Glen Rogers Glover Hanover Herndon Ikes Fork Jesse Key Rock Lacoma Lynco Maben Marianna McGraws-Tipple Milam North Spring Otsego Pierpont Ravencliff Rock View Sabine Saulsville Simon Stephenson Tralee Windom Wolf Pen Wyco Wyoming Notable people Bernie Casey, football player and actor Mike D'Antoni, NBA coach William C. Marland, West Virginia Governor Christy Martin, professional boxer Jamie Noble, professional wrestler Joe Pendry, NFL coach Heath Slater, professional wrestler Curt Warner, football player Greg White, college basketball coach and motivational speaker See also Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming County West Virginia Twin Falls Resort State Park Footnotes References External links Rural Appalachian Improvement League