Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 532, settled in 1890.
18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mineral, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Andrews Tavern and Jerdone Castle is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mineral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mineral.
Most working residents leave Mineral for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of Mineral residents live below the poverty line, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mineral’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Mineral | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 36 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mineral has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Mineral home is worth about $473,000, up 2.3% in a year, 15% above the Virginia typical home. The median rent in Mineral is $1,267 a month.
| Mineral | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,267 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mineral beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Mineral.
| Mineral | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mineral | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elizabeth Trice Walton Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Grace Adams Davis Memorial Playground | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mineral; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Mineral residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Mineral’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Originally named was Tolersville, the settlement's history of mining engendered its renaming to "Mineral" in 1902.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mineral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ray Edenton and Robert Jackson.