The Town FilesRed Jacket, West Virginia
Community in Mingo County · population 525 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $207,600
- Jan low / Jul high
- 26° / 89°
- Snow a year
- 13 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 55.4
Red Jacket is a community of 525 people in Mingo County, West Virginia. The median home is worth $207,600, above the typical West Virginia town ($125,000). It ranks easier by car than 70% of West Virginia towns.
How Red Jacket ranks
Percentile among West Virginia towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of West Virginia towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Red Jacket is worth $207,600, above the typical West Virginia town ($125,000). 79.2% of households own their home.
| Housing | Red Jacket | Typical West Virginia town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $207,600 | $125,000 |
| Median rent | — | $811 |
| Median household income | — | $52,093 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.5× |
| Homeownership | 79.2% | 70.7% |
| Median year built | 1953 | 1965 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Red Jacket
| People | Red Jacket | Typical West Virginia town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.4 | 43.6 |
| Age 65 and over | 31.5% | 21.9% |
| Under 18 | 18.0% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.3% | 18.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 74.1% | 18.6% |
| Veterans | 8.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Average commute | — min | 22.2 min |
| Homes with broadband | 82.3% | 86.7% |
Weather in Red Jacket
July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.8°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.1 inches of snow (typical West Virginia town: 23.8 in). Expect about 44 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 95 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Red Jacket since 1950.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 39 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on June 5, 1977.
Severe weather in Mingo County since 1996
Mingo County has been included in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | EM-3639: Severe Winter Storm |
| February 26, 2025 | Severe Storm | DR-4861: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| May 20, 2021 | Flood | DR-4605: Severe Storms And Flooding |
| April 3, 2020 | Biological | DR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3450: Covid-19 |
Jobs and pay in Mingo County
Mingo County had 4,951 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,807 a year. Unemployment was 5.3% in 2023; in Red Jacket itself the ACS puts it at 43%.
Towns near Red Jacket
- Williamson, WV7.8 mi · 3,083 people · home $89,600
- South Williamson, KY8.6 mi · 562 people · home $169,800
- Chattaroy, WV8.7 mi · 641 people · home —
- Phelps, KY9.8 mi · 760 people · home $102,700
- Holden, WV12.1 mi · 783 people · home $112,400
- Switzer, WV12.5 mi · 593 people · home —
- Gilbert Creek, WV14.3 mi · 1,136 people · home $119,400
- Man, WV15.1 mi · 772 people · home $154,200
Red Jacket questions
Is Red Jacket, West Virginia a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Red Jacket scores better for retirees than 13% of West Virginia towns and quieter than 61%. 31.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 55.4).
How much does a house cost in Red Jacket?
The median owner-occupied home in Red Jacket is valued at $207,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Red Jacket?
July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.3 inches of precipitation a year and 13.1 inches of snow.
Does Red Jacket get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Red Jacket in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)