Hinton is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,142 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hinton is the 99th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Hinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hinton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hinton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hinton who work in sales jobs (12.39%), business and financial occupations (10.42%), and office and administrative support (9.86%). One downside of living in Hinton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hinton, the average commute to work is 30.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Hinton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Hinton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.30% of adults 25 and older in Hinton have a college degree. The per capita income in Hinton in 2022 was $25,707, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,828 for a family of four. However, Hinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hinton include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and African. The most common language spoken in Hinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
