The Town Files

Mason County, West Virginia

25,043 people. The median home is worth $120,300 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $49,761.

Towns in Mason County

Towns in Mason County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Point Pleasant4,070$118,000$37,56348.5

People and housing

Mason CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$120,300$125,000
Median rent$671$811
Median household income$49,761$52,093
Median age44.243.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%18.6%
Below the poverty line19.4%18.6%

Jobs and pay

6,171 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,568 a year.

Largest industries in Mason CountyManufacturing753 jobs · $114,992Retail709 jobs · $26,801Hotels & restaurants355 jobs · $17,559Transportation & warehousing278 jobs · $85,828Other services127 jobs · $24,462Finance & insurance106 jobs · $52,751
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mason County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 437 storm events in Mason County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Mason County by type since 1996Hail57Heat12Flood51Drought21High Wind12Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow19Flash Flood26Strong Wind17Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mason County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 13, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4603: Severe Winter Storms
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 26, 2013FloodDR-4132: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).