Red Jacket is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 581 at the 2010 census. The community was named for Red Jacket, a Seneca chief.GeographyRed Jacket is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 728 people, 275 households, and 210 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 139.8 people per square mile (54.0/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 60.1/sq mi (23.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.03% White, 7.28% African American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.There were 275 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
