Wyoming County, West Virginia facts for kids
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Wyoming County
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Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail in Pineville
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  West Virginia |
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| 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
(2020)
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| • Total | 21,382 | |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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21,051  |
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| • Density | 42.59/sq mi (16.445/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,382. Its county seat is Pineville. The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Lenape word meaning "large plains".
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Geography
According to the United States 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.
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Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Raleigh County (northeast)
- Mercer County (southeast)
- McDowell County (south)
- Mingo County (west)
- Logan County (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 21,382 | −10.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 21,051 | −11.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
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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 units per square mile (8.5 units/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, and 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.
Communities
City
Towns
Magisterial districts
Current
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
Historic
- Baileysville
- Barkers Ridge
- Center
- Clear Fork
- Huff
- Oceana
- Slab Fork
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Allen Junction
- Alpoca
- Amigo
- Baileysville
- Beechwood
- Black Eagle
- Clear Fork
- Coal Mountain
- Crany
- 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
In Spanish: Condado de Wyoming (Virginia Occidental) para niños
