Red Jacket

County:: Mingo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.267
State:: West Virginia

Red Jacket is a CDP located in Mingo County, West Virginia. Red Jacket has a 2025 population of 495. Red Jacket is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually but its population has increased by 94.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 255 in 2020.

The average household income in Red Jacket is $19,203 with a poverty rate of 54.55%. The median age in Red Jacket is 37.8 years: 33.9 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Red Jacket includes 70.69% White, 26.16% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	381	70.69%
Black or African American	141	26.16%
Two or more races	17	3.15%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Red Jacket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Red Jacket's average per capita income is $40,735. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 54.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$3,936	$5,522
Households	-	$19,203
Families	-	$41,148
Married Families	-	-

$40,735

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

54.55%

Poverty Rate