Wyoming County, West Virginia
Location in the state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1850
Seat	Pineville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	502 sq mi (1,300 km²)   1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.19%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	23,796 49/sq mi (19/km²)

Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796.^[1] Its county seat is Pineville^[2]. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains".^[3]

Geography [edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 502 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 501 square miles (1,297 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.19%) is water.

Major highways [edit]

Adjacent counties [edit]

• Boone County (north)
• Raleigh County (northeast)
• Mercer County (southeast)
• McDowell County (south)
• Mingo County (west)
• Logan County (northwest)

Demographics [edit]

The Wyoming County Courthouse in Pineville

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 25,709 people, 10,454 households, and 7,704 families residing 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.

Notable citizens [edit]

• Mike D'Antoni, NBA coach
• Christy Martin, professional boxer
• Jamie Noble, professional wrestler
• Heath Slater, professional wrestler
• Curt Warner, football player
• Charles Davis, professional archer
• Rocky Blankenship, professional wrestler
• Adam Morgan (AdamMorganTV), actor
• Bernie Casey, football player and actor.
• Stephen Anderson, On The Trail Host
• Joe Pendry, NFL Coach

Cities and towns [edit]

Incorporated communities [edit]

• City of Mullens
• Town of Oceana
• Town of Pineville

Below is partial listing of known unincorporated communities within Wyoming County. A complete listing is available here

Unincorporated communities [edit]

See also [edit]

• Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming County, West Virginia
• Twin Falls Resort State Park

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Rural Appalachian Improvement League

	Logan County	Boone County	Raleigh County
	Mingo County
		Wyoming County, West Virginia
		McDowell County	Mercer County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States County seat: Pineville City Mullens Towns Oceana Pineville CDPs Brenton Bud Corinne Covel Glen Fork Itmann Kopperston Matheny New Richmond Unincorporated communities Allen Junction Alpoca Baileysville Beechwood Black‡ Black Eagle Campus Clear Fork Coal Mountain Crany Cub City Cyclone Devils Fork‡ Edith Fanny Fanrock Garwood Glen Rogers Glover Hanover Herndon Ikes Fork Iroquois Jesse Key Rock Lacoma Lamar‡ Lillydale Lillyhaven Long Branch Lynco Maben Marianna McGraws Milam Montecarlo Mullensville North Spring Nuriva Otsego Pierpont Ravencliff Rock View Sabine Saulsville Simon Steeles Stephenson Sun Hill Toney Fork Tralee Uno Windom Wolf Pen Wyco Wyoming Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 37°37′N 81°32′W / 37.61°N 81.54°W / 37.61; -81.54