Mullens is a city in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The population was 1,475 at the time of the 2020 census. Located in a valley along the Guyandotte River within a mountainous region of southern West Virginia, the town was nearly destroyed by flash flooding in July 2001. While the town has attempted to redevelop with the aid of state and federal recovery money, many local businesses and residents have left the area permanently. Each spring, Mullens hosts the Dogwood Festival, a community celebration held at the end of April. The festival includes a parade through downtown, food and craft vendors, car shows, live music, and other family-oriented activities.

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Town numbers

ZIP code25882

Area code304

Living in Mullens

Housing in Mullens

$58K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mullens home is worth about $58,000, down 1.9% in a year, 68% below the West Virginia typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Mullens

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mullens's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mullens 0.8

West Virginia 2.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mullens 4.5

West Virginia 10.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Mullens

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Most working residents leave Mullens for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Beckley (15%), Pineville (13%) and Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Beckley

15%

Pineville

13%

Charleston

Princeton

9%Work in townlive and work in Mullens 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 451Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mullens →

Health in Mullens

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with West Virginia

3worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

27.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse 47.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistWV 55.5% · worse 59.1%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerWV 66.5% · worse

Care nearby

Welch Community HospitalWelch · 14.9 mi · ER

Tug River Catterson CenterPineville · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mullens · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mullens →

Natural hazards in Mullens

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

136Does Mullens flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mullens

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mullens →

Climate in Mullens

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Mullens has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 26°Winter

66° / 40°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

67° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Mullens get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mullens →

Schools in Mullens

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School Grade C

The public schools Mullens’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWyoming County SchoolsSchools2

Mullens Middle School C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 144 students Mullens Elementary & Middle SchoolGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.