Mingo County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mingo County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Commission

Mingo County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerThomas Taylor Republican source
County CommissionerDiann Hannah Republican source
County CommissionerNathan Brown Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorBeth Cisco Republican source
Circuit ClerkLonnie Hannah Democratic source
County ClerkLarry (Yogi) Croaff Democratic source
SheriffJoe Smith Republican source

School Board

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberBraydon Goff source

How many local governments Mingo County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Mingo County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships50
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)50

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Mingo County

22,542people
44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$38,119 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
32.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$90,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
11.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
45.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 95% · Black 2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Mingo County

6.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.5%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
433people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,300people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,733in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mingo County 0.0%3.5%7.0%10.6%14.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.4%4336,3006,733
August 20267.6%5176,2576,774
July 20268.2%5566,2626,818
June 20268.5%5916,3696,960
May 20266.8%4716,4376,908
April 20267.1%4856,3236,808
March 20266.8%4496,1876,636
February 20267.7%5166,2246,740
January 20266.9%4606,2076,667
December 20256.5%4316,2206,651
November 20257.1%4826,2816,763
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.5%4426,3766,818
August 20257.8%5356,3536,888
July 20257.4%5166,4326,948
June 20256.8%4806,5757,055
May 20255.7%3876,3656,752
April 20255.7%3916,4196,810
March 20256.2%4186,2976,715
February 20256.0%3996,2756,674
January 20255.7%3846,3376,721
December 20244.8%3246,3716,695
November 20245.1%3406,3686,708
October 20244.9%3376,5166,853
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.5%4426,3576,799
20245.8%3986,4596,857
20234.8%3336,5556,888
20225.2%3526,4386,790
20218.6%5515,8796,430
202013.4%9566,1757,131
20196.3%4717,0057,476
20186.8%5167,0557,571
20177.9%5886,8487,436
201611.4%8526,6107,462

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Police in Mingo County

Police staffing

1.53 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 21,636 people.
33sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Mingo County Sheriff's Office19117,527
Williamson Police Department712,757
Gilbert Police Department30305
Delbarton Police Department20388
Kermit Police Department10288
Matewan Police Department10371
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024331.5326
2020311.3446
2019281.2036
2018281.1836
2017291.2046
2016361.45106

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Mingo County Assessor?
Beth Cisco (Republican) is the Assessor of Mingo County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mingo County Circuit Clerk?
Lonnie Hannah (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Mingo County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mingo County County Clerk?
Larry (Yogi) Croaff (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Mingo County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mingo County Sheriff?
Joe Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Mingo County, West Virginia.
Who are the Mingo County commissioners?
Thomas Taylor (County Commissioner); Diann Hannah (County Commissioner); Nathan Brown (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Mingo County School Board?
Braydon Goff (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Mingo County?
About 22,542 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $38,119 and 32.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mingo County?
6.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 433 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,733, against 6.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mingo County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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