Red Jacket is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

[2] The community was named for Red Jacket, a Seneca chief.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.03% White, 7.28% African American, and 0.69% from two or more races.

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.