Mannington, WV

City in Marion County, WV, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,829

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.1

years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older

Diversity Index

8.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mannington is a city within Marion County, West Virginia, United States.

Location

City in Marion County, WV, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.528695° N, 80.340490° W

DMS39° 31′ 43.30″ N, 80° 20′ 25.76″ W

Population Density & area

1,678/sq mi (646.3/km²)

Total Area

1.14 sq mi (2.95 km²)

Land Area

1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²) · 95.9%

Water Area

0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²) · 4.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male

Male 46.9%

Female 53.1%

males per 100 females

Mannington 88.4

Marion County 100.3

West Virginia 99.8

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mannington 0.1%

Marion County 0.8%

West Virginia 1.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.1

years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older

Mannington

46.1

Marion County

40.3

West Virginia

42.7

Dependency ratio

80.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mannington 80.7

Marion County 66.6

West Virginia 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.2%	19.9%	20%
Working age (18-64)	55.4%	60%	59%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	20.1%	21%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.7	66.6	69.6
Child dependency ratio	43.8	33.1	34
Old-age dependency ratio	37	33.5	35.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.6%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

3.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mannington 8.5%

Marion County 16.9%

West Virginia 19.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mannington population

Racial and ethnic composition — Mannington vs Marion County vs West Virginia. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Mexican	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	0.7%	1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	98.4%	97.9%
One race	95.5%	94.5%	94%
White	95.6%	91%	89.7%
Black or African American	0%	2.5%	3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.6%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	3.9%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.2% family

Family 70.2%

Non family 29.8%

% family households

Mannington 70.2%

Marion County 63.3%

West Virginia 62.6%

Average household size

2.33

persons per household

Mannington

2.33

Marion County

2.33

West Virginia

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mannington population

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Total households	784	23,339	728,655
Average houshold size	2.33	2.33	2.37
Family households	550	14,771	456,055
Average family size	2.86	2.9	2.97
Married couple family	423	11,221	340,756
Other families	127	3,550	115,299
Male householder	85	1,255	35,852
Female householder	42	2,295	79,447
Non-family households	234	8,568	272,600
One-person households	229	6,378	227,957
Male householder	113	2,818	106,163
Senior (65+) living alone	67	1,019	39,984
Female householder	116	3,560	121,794
Senior (65+) living alone	98	2,073	68,886
Other living arrangements	5	2,190	44,643

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

891

housing units

Mannington 891

Marion County 26,276

West Virginia 861,325

Occupancy status

88% occupied

Occupied 88%

Vacant 12%

vacancy rate

Mannington 12%

Marion County 11.2%

West Virginia 15.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.4%

Single family houses

88.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.7%

Mobile homes

1.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1948

Half of houses were built before 1948, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

50.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

13.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	8.4%	8.6%	8.6%
4–6 rooms	55.2%	55.3%	53.9%
7+ rooms	36.3%	36.1%	37.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.1%	2%
1 bedroom	5.8%	7.3%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	36.8%	31.6%	26.2%
3 bedrooms	34.7%	44.7%	46.3%
4+ bedrooms	22.6%	15.3%	18.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1948	1963	1977
Total housing units	891	26,276	861,325

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.9% owners

Renter-occupied 23.1%

Owner-occupied 76.9%

homeownership rate

Mannington 76.9%

Marion County 76.7%

West Virginia 74.9%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

2.09

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mannington 2.41

Marion County 2.42

West Virginia 2.45

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Total occupied units	784	23,339	728,655
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.4%	22%	19.6%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	33.2%	34.3%
2000 to 2009	15.3%	16.5%	17.7%
1999 or earlier	34.7%	28.3%	28.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.8%	98.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	0.8%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7%	7.6%	8%
1 vehicle	28.2%	33.1%	34.2%
2 vehicles	42.7%	41.3%	36.8%
3 or more vehicles	22.1%	17.9%	20.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	80.4%	71.3%	45.9%
Electricity	17.3%	26.1%	46.1%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.4%	2.1%
All other fuels	1.7%	1.5%	5.4%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.2%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.1%	1.3%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$106,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mannington

$106,000

Marion County

$166,700

West Virginia

$162,600

Housing Cost Burden

16.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.5%

Owners without a mortgage

12%

Renters

54.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Property value
Median Value	$106,000	$166,700	$162,600
Under $100,000	47.4%	25.9%	30.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.3%	35.5%	30.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.6%	22.2%	20.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	7%	13.9%	14.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	2.1%	4.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	34.2%	49.8%	46.1%
Without a mortgage	65.8%	50.2%	53.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$990	$1,206	$1,255
Without a mortgage	$384	$408	$398
Gross rent
Median rent	$762	$932	$872

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mannington 18.5%

Marion County 27.2%

West Virginia 24.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mannington 10.4%

Marion County 7.2%

West Virginia 10.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

370

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.4%

K–12

90.5%

College / Undergraduate

1.9%

Graduate / Professional

5.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mannington

9.2%

Marion County

34.4%

West Virginia

37.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	370	11,640	364,818
Nursery / preschool	2.4%	4.6%	5%
K–12	90.5%	68.2%	70.2%
Kindergarten	6.8%	5.7%	4.7%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.1%	22.4%	22.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	42.2%	20.5%	22.7%
College or graduate school	7%	27.1%	24.9%
College, undergraduate	1.9%	21.7%	19.7%
Graduate, professional school	5.1%	5.4%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.2%	34.4%	37.1%
School type
Public school	84.1%	88.7%	86.2%
Private school	15.9%	11.3%	13.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,310

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.2%

HS graduate

46.5%

Some college no degree

14%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

11.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

83.6% · 16.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

49.4% · 50.6%

HS graduate

53.7% · 46.3%

Some college no degree

53% · 47%

Associates degree

36% · 64%

Bachelors degree

33.6% · 66.4%

Graduate or professional degree

68.1% · 31.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Population (25+)	1,310	38,741	1,266,322
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	2.5%	3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.2%	4.7%	7.5%
High school diploma or GED	46.5%	36.6%	39.3%
Some college, no degree	14%	19.6%	17.5%
Associate's degree	10.6%	9.3%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.5%	27.2%	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	11.6%	17.3%	14.4%
Graduate or professional	6.9%	9.9%	9.7%
High School or higher	89.6%	92.8%	89.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,444

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$39,181

Some college or associates

$72,250

Bachelors degree

$51,207

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.4%

HS graduate

7.7%

Some college or associates

5.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mannington	Marion County	West Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,444	$47,361	$45,862
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,574	$28,863
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,181	$37,411	$37,352
Some college or associate's degree	$72,250	$43,986	$42,135
Bachelor's degree	$51,207	$60,967	$57,259
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$69,603	$71,098
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.4%	32.4%	33.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.7%	15.4%	17.2%
Some college or associate's degree	5.3%	10.1%	11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	3.8%	4.9%

Insights for Mannington, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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