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Mason County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Point Pleasant, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2025): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 24,770   ( 689 from 2020)
Land area: 430.8 square miles
Population density: 57.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:23,726 95.79% 3.4%
Black:2801.13% 13.4%
Indian:560.23% 9.8%
Asian:1160.47% 36.5%
2+ races:3661.48% 12.6%
Hispanic:2260.91% 27.0%
Total non-White:1,0444.21% 17.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,086 10.7
Deaths:1,80717.7
Net Migration: 240.2
Net Immigration: 40.0
Change in White population:-847 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:158 0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Mason County, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -259 R +156 R + 5.0%
D -415
2024 vs. 2016 R +578 R +548 R + 1.9%
D +30
2020 vs. 2016 R +837 R +392 D + 3.1%
D +445
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,491 R +4,158 R + 38.6%
D -1,667
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,801 R +4,204 R + 44.0%
D -2,403
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 54% Donald Trump (R) 8,232 78.1% Kamala Harris (D) 2,111 20.0% 204 [+] 1.9% 10,547 8 28 1.38%
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 8,491 75.8% Joe Biden (D) 2,526 22.5% 189 [+] 1.7% 11,206 7 29 1.41%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 7,654 74.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,081 20.3% 534 [+] 5.2% 10,269 7 29 1.42%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 5,741 58.6% Barack Obama* (D) 3,778 38.6% 271 [+] 2.8% 9,790 -3 11 1.46%
2008 50% John McCain (R) 5,853 55.2% Barack Obama (D) 4,484 42.3% 266 [+] 2.5% 10,603 0 10 1.48%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 6,487 54.1% John Kerry (D) 5,408 45.1% 95 [+] 0.8% 11,990 -2 3 1.59%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 5,972 53.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,963 44.2% 288 [+] 2.6% 11,223 1 5 1.73%
1996 53% Bill Clinton* (D) 5,284 50.6% Robert Dole (R) 3,581 34.3% 1,568 [+] 15.0% 10,433 -2 -6 1.64%
1992 59% Bill Clinton (D) 5,331 47.6% George Bush* (R) 3,808 34.0% 2,061 [+] 18.4% 11,200 -1 -3 1.64%
1988 58% Michael Dukakis (D) 5,468 50.5% George Bush (R) 5,332 49.3% 25 [+] 0.2% 10,825 2 -4 1.66%
1984 65% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,648 53.6% Walter Mondale (D) 5,701 46.0% 44 0.4% 12,393 -1 -5 1.68%
1980 63% Ronald Reagan (R) 6,040 49.9% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,683 46.9% 385 [+] 3.2% 12,108 5 -1 1.64%
1976 68% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,769 56.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,205 43.5% 0 0.0% 11,974 2 -5 1.59%
1972 67% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,129 64.0% George McGovern (D) 4,008 36.0% 0 0.0% 11,137 0 3 1.46%
1968 76% Richard Nixon (R) 5,208 49.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,549 42.8% 879 [+] 8.3% 10,636 8 6 1.41%
1964 79% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,511 59.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,467 40.7% 0 0.0% 10,978 9 2 1.39%
1960 79% Richard Nixon (R) 6,424 58.7% John Kennedy (D) 4,522 41.3% 0 0.0% 10,946 11 9 1.31%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,306 62.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,769 37.4% 0 0.0% 10,075 9 5 1.21%
1952 73% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,102 61.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,824 38.5% 0 0.0% 9,926 13 6 1.14%
1948 74% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,453 57.5% Harry Truman* (D) 4,038 42.5% 0 0.0% 9,491 15 12 1.27%
1944 74% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,609 60.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,662 39.5% 0 0.0% 9,271 15 15 1.30%
1940 88% Wendell Willkie (R) 6,239 58.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,521 42.0% 0 0.0% 10,760 15 13 1.24%
1936 97% Alf Landon (R) 5,894 54.7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,852 45.0% 36 [+] 0.3% 10,782 15 18 1.30%
1932 90% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,027 51.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,655 47.7% 76 [+] 0.8% 9,758 3 8 1.31%
1928 75% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,125 64.1% Al Smith (D) 2,814 35.2% 53 [+] 0.7% 7,992 6 6 1.24%
1924 75% Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,225 52.2% John Davis (D) 3,308 40.9% 557 [+] 6.9% 8,090 3 -2 1.39%
1920 76% Warren Harding (R) 4,912 59.9% James Cox (D) 3,177 38.7% 114 [+] 1.4% 8,203 5 0 1.61%
1916 43% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,454 50.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,336 47.8% 101 [+] 2.1% 4,891 1 4 1.69%
1912 41% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,812 37.9% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,692 35.4% 1,271 [+] 26.6% 4,775 0 -2 1.78%
1908 45% William Taft (R) 3,116 60.8% William J. Bryan (D) 1,928 37.6% 81 [+] 1.6% 5,125 7 9 1.99%
1904 44% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,983 57.8% Alton Parker (D) 2,125 41.2% 55 [+] 1.1% 5,163 3 1 2.15%
1900 48% William McKinley* (R) 3,162 56.0% William J. Bryan (D) 2,461 43.6% 20 [+] 0.4% 5,643 2 4 2.56%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason County, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 53% Jim Justice (R) 7,890 75.9% Glenn Elliott (D) 2,156 20.7% 356 [+] 3.4% 10,402 7 1.39%
2024 G 52% Patrick Morrisey (R) 6,455 62.9% Steve Williams (D) 3,239 31.6% 565 [+] 5.5% 10,259 1 1.38%
2020 S2 55% Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 8,421 76.1% Paula Swearengin (D) 2,333 21.1% 317 [+] 2.9% 11,071 6 1.42%
2020 G 54% Jim Justice* (R) 7,519 69.6% Ben Salango (D) 2,898 26.8% 388 [+] 3.6% 10,805 5 1.41%
2018 S1 41% Joe Manchin* (D) 4,270 51.1% Patrick Morrisey (R) 3,805 45.5% 288 [+] 3.4% 8,363 -1 1.43%
2016 G 50% Jim Justice (D) 5,566 54.3% Bill Cole (R) 4,062 39.6% 629 [+] 6.1% 10,257 -3 1.44%
2014 S2 34% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 4,448 63.5% Natalie Tennant (D) 2,371 33.8% 191 [+] 2.7% 7,010 1 1.55%
2012 S1 45% Joe Manchin* (D) 6,771 70.4% John Raese (R) 2,669 27.8% 176 [+] 1.8% 9,616 -9 1.46%
2012 G 46% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 5,212 53.4% Bill Maloney (R) 4,229 43.3% 315 [+] 3.2% 9,756 -2 1.47%
2011 G 21% Earl Ray Tomblin* (D) 2,221 49.3% Bill Maloney (R) 2,057 45.7% 228 [+] 5.1% 4,506 -1 1.50%
2010 S1 35% Joe Manchin (D) 4,603 60.7% John Raese (R) 2,736 36.1% 246 [+] 3.2% 7,585 -7 1.43%
2008 S2 50% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,455 70.5% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,113 29.5% 0 0.0% 10,568 -7 1.50%
2008 G 51% Joe Manchin* (D) 8,605 80.0% Russ Weeks (R) 1,806 16.8% 342 [+] 3.2% 10,753 -9 1.52%
2006 S1 34% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,687 65.2% John Raese (R) 2,370 33.0% 135 [+] 1.9% 7,192 12 3.48%
2004 G 58% Joe Manchin (D) 8,504 71.3% Monty Warner (R) 3,159 26.5% 267 [+] 2.2% 11,930 -8 1.60%
2002 S2 37% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 4,913 66.0% Jay Wolfe (R) 2,534 34.0% 0 0.0% 7,447 -3 1.71%
2000 S1 55% Robert Byrd* (D) 8,686 78.7% David Gallaher (R) 2,033 18.4% 323 [+] 2.9% 11,042 -2 1.83%
2000 G 56% Bob Wise (D) 6,569 58.2% Cecil Underwood* (R) 4,512 40.0% 209 [+] 1.9% 11,290 -7 1.74%
1996 S2 53% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 7,923 76.5% Betty Burks (R) 2,429 23.5% 0 0.0% 10,352 0 1.74%
1996 G 54% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,539 53.0% Charlotte Pritt (D) 4,602 44.0% 310 [+] 3.0% 10,451 1 1.66%
1994 S1 25% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,001 82.6% Stan Klos (R) 844 17.4% 0 0.0% 4,845 -14 1.15%
1992 G 57% Gaston Caperton* (D) 6,040 55.5% Cleve Benedict (R) 3,445 31.7% 1,393 [+] 12.8% 10,878 -5 1.65%
1990 S2 43% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 5,525 69.1% John Yoder (R) 2,467 30.9% 0 0.0% 7,992 -1 1.98%
1988 S1 57% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,707 62.7% Jay Wolfe (R) 3,987 37.3% 0 0.0% 10,694 2 1.69%
1988 G 58% Gaston Caperton (D) 6,261 57.6% Arch Moore* (R) 4,610 42.4% 0 0.0% 10,871 1 1.67%
1984 S2 66% Jay Rockefeller (D) 6,330 51.0% John Raese (R) 6,053 48.8% 22 [+] 0.2% 12,405 1 1.72%
1984 G 67% Arch Moore (R) 6,536 51.8% Clyde See (D) 6,070 48.2% 0 0.0% 12,606 -1 1.70%
1982 S1 53% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,375 63.2% Cleve Benedict (R) 3,629 36.0% 80 [+] 0.8% 10,084 5 1.78%
1980 G 64% Jay Rockefeller* (D) 6,355 52.0% Arch Moore (R) 5,846 47.8% 24 [+] 0.2% 12,225 3 1.63%
1978 S2 47% Arch Moore (R) 4,336 51.4% Jennings Randolph* (D) 4,107 48.6% 0 0.0% 8,443 2 1.71%
1976 S1 37% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,429 100.0%       0 0.0% 6,429 n/a 1.13%
1976 G 68% Jay Rockefeller (D) 7,496 62.6% Cecil Underwood (R) 4,478 37.4% 0 0.0% 11,974 4 1.60%
1972 S2 65% Jennings Randolph* (D) 6,656 61.1% Louise Leonard (R) 4,229 38.9% 0 0.0% 10,885 5 1.49%
1972 G 68% Arch Moore* (R) 5,822 51.1% Jay Rockefeller (D) 5,566 48.9% 0 0.0% 11,388 -4 1.47%
1970 S1 44% Robert Byrd* (D) 4,684 70.3% Elmer Dodson (R) 1,976 29.7% 0 0.0% 6,660 7 1.49%
1968 G 76% Arch Moore (R) 5,320 50.5% James Sprouse (D) 5,220 49.5% 0 0.0% 10,540 0 1.42%
1966 S2 56% Jennings Randolph* (D) 3,972 51.3% Francis Love (R) 3,764 48.7% 0 0.0% 7,736 8 1.57%
1964 S1 76% Robert Byrd* (D) 6,314 59.4% Cooper Benedict (R) 4,324 40.6% 0 0.0% 10,638 8 1.40%
1964 G 79% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,745 52.3% Hulett Smith (D) 5,240 47.7% 0 0.0% 10,985 7 1.39%
1960 S2 78% Cecil Underwood (R) 5,908 54.5% Jennings Randolph* (D) 4,930 45.5% 0 0.0% 10,838 10 1.31%
1960 G 78% Harold Neely (R) 5,986 55.2% W.W. Barron (D) 4,863 44.8% 0 0.0% 10,849 9 1.31%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Mason County, WV

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 7,496 73.9% Chris Reed (D) 2,077 20.5% 575 5.7% 10,148
County Total for 2024-11-05:   10,148
2022-11-08 WV01Carol Miller* (R) 4,699 73.9% Lacy Watson (D) 1,399 22.0% 260 4.1% 6,358
County Total for 2022-11-08:   6,358
2020-11-03 WV03Carol Miller* (R) 7,745 72.7% Hilary Turner (D) 2,910 27.3% 0 0.0% 10,655
County Total for 2020-11-03:   10,655
2018-11-06 WV03Carol Miller (R) 4,440 54.2% Richard Ojeda (D) 3,748 45.8% 0 0.0% 8,188
County Total for 2018-11-06:   8,188
2016-11-08 WV03Evan Jenkins* (R) 7,374 76.5% Matt Detch (D) 1,984 20.6% 281 2.9% 9,639
County Total for 2016-11-08:   9,639
2014-11-04 WV03Evan Jenkins (R) 3,642 54.4% Nick Rahall* (D) 3,047 45.6% 0 0.0% 6,689
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,689
2012-11-06 WV03Nick Rahall* (D) 5,234 57.0% Rick Snuffer (R) 3,946 43.0% 0 0.0% 9,180
County Total for 2012-11-06:   9,180
2010-11-02 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 5,033 68.9% Virginia Graf (D) 2,156 29.5% 118 1.6% 7,307
County Total for 2010-11-02:   7,307
2008-11-04 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 6,042 56.6% Ann Barth (D) 4,640 43.4% 0 0.0% 10,682
County Total for 2008-11-04:   10,682
2006-11-07 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 4,205 58.4% Mike Callaghan (D) 2,997 41.6% 0 0.0% 7,202
County Total for 2006-11-07:   7,202
2004-11-02 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 7,133 59.8% Erik Wells (D) 4,591 38.5% 202 1.7% 11,926
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,926
2002-11-05 WV02Shelley Moore Capito* (R) 4,064 54.8% Jim Humphreys (D) 3,355 45.2% 0 0.0% 7,419
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,419
2000-11-07 WV02Jim Humphreys (D) 5,801 52.8% Shelley Moore Capito (R) 4,284 39.0% 908 8.3% 10,993
County Total for 2000-11-07:   10,993
1998-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 6,102 78.6% Sally Kay (R) 1,365 17.6% 294 3.8% 7,761
County Total for 1998-11-03:   7,761
1996-11-05 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 7,793 75.1% Greg Morris (R) 2,590 24.9% 0 0.0% 10,383
County Total for 1996-11-05:   10,383
1994-11-08 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 4,675 70.4% Sam Cravotta (R) 1,963 29.6% 0 0.0% 6,638
County Total for 1994-11-08:   6,638
1992-11-03 WV02Bob Wise* (D) 8,345 78.0% Sam Cravotta (R) 2,350 22.0% 0 0.0% 10,695
County Total for 1992-11-03:   10,695
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Mason County, WV

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 16,275 7,808 48.0% 4,671 28.7% 3,796 23.3% Rep +3,137 Rep +19.3% 83%
2022 16,007 7,215 45.1% 5,272 32.9% 3,520 22.0% Rep +1,943 Rep +12.1% 82%
2020 18,626 7,525 40.4% 7,208 38.7% 3,893 20.9% Rep +317 Rep +1.7% 95%
2018 18,054 6,551 36.3% 7,953 44.1% 3,550 19.7% Dem +1,402 Dem +7.8% 91%
2016 18,010 6,267 34.8% 8,471 47.0% 3,272 18.2% Dem +2,204 Dem +12.2% 89%
2014 16,818 1,484 8.8% 12,137 72.2% 3,197 19.0% Dem +10,653 Dem +63.3% 81%
2012 18,909 6,140 32.5% 9,825 52.0% 2,944 15.6% Dem +3,685 Dem +19.5% 90%
2010 18,769 6,023 32.1% 10,153 54.1% 2,593 13.8% Dem +4,130 Dem +22.0% 88%
2008 18,515 5,992 32.4% 10,261 55.4% 2,262 12.2% Dem +4,269 Dem +23.1% 88%
2006 17,474 5,886 33.7% 9,819 56.2% 1,769 10.1% Dem +3,933 Dem +22.5% 84%
2004 18,586 6,225 33.5% 10,563 56.8% 1,798 9.7% Dem +4,338 Dem +23.3% 90%
2002 17,370 6,015 34.6% 9,941 57.2% 1,414 8.1% Dem +3,926 Dem +22.6% 85%
2000 16,834 5,847 34.7% 9,850 58.5% 1,137 6.8% Dem +4,003 Dem +23.8% 84%
1994 13,763 5,297 38.5% 7,998 58.1% 468 3.4% Dem +2,701 Dem +19.6% 72%
1986 15,917 6,815 42.8% 8,766 55.1% 336 2.1% Dem +1,951 Dem +12.3% 84%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.