Mullens, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,769. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,653 (-6.6% change)
Males: 871 (49.2%), Females: 898 (50.8%)
Wyoming County
Zip code: 25882
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $27,742
Median house value: $43,700
Population by Race
Races in Mullens:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Irish (8.8%), German (8.4%), English (7.9%), Italian (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%).
Elevation: 1426 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mullens
- High school or higher: 74.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mullens city
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 14.7%
- Divorced: 8.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -266 (-13.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mullens:
- WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WELCH, WV)
- BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
- RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mullens:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 72 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mullens:
- KEE FIELD (about 12 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- WELCH MUNI (about 15 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
- MERCER COUNTY (about 25 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mullens:
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 77 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
Public primary/middle schools in Mullens:
- MULLENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 2107 CALORIC ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
- MULLENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 801 MORAN AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)