Mineral, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 424. Estimated population in July 2024: 459 (+8.3% change)
Males: 212 (50.0%), Females: 212 (50.0%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 23117

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

Races in Mineral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), English (17.0%), German (14.2%), United States (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 464 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mineral

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral:

  • VALUEMARK WESTEND BEHAVIOR HEALTH SYST (about 19 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; CULPEPER, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; RICHMOND, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mineral:

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mineral:

  • LOUISA COUNTY/FREEMAN FIELD (about 4 miles; LOUISA, VA; Abbreviation: LKU)
  • LAKE ANNA (about 13 miles; BUMPASS, VA; Abbreviation: 7W4)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; ORANGE, VA; Abbreviation: OMH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:

  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 44 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)

Schools

Public high school in Mineral:

  • LOUISA COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,321; Location: 757 DAVIS HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mineral:

  • LOUISA COUNTY MIDDLE (Students: 1,055; Location: 1009 DAVIS HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOUETT ELEM. (Students: 643; Location: 315 JOUETT SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 05)