Mineral is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 523 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mineral is the 336th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Mineral has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Mineral is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.06% of adults 25 and older in Mineral have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mineral in 2022 was $35,719, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,876 for a family of four. However, Mineral contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mineral is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mineral home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineral residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mineral include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Mineral is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.