Mineral is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 512 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mineral is the 336th largest community in Virginia.Mineral is a blue-collar town, with 36.99% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Mineral is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mineral who work in office and administrative support (20.73%), maintenance occupations (8.54%), and food service (7.72%). In Mineral, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Mineral doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Mineral, just 11.25% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Mineral in 2022 was $25,747, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,988 for a family of four. However, Mineral contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mineral is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mineral home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineral residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mineral include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and British. The most common language spoken in Mineral is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
