Wise County, Virginia

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,727
Median household income: $50,740
Median home value: $116,500

Wise County, Virginia counts 35,727 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,740 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Wise County's population declined 7.2% from 38,486 to 35,727, while its median household income rose 30.5% from $38,888 to $50,740.

79.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,727
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,740
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 16,659
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,48635,727

Median household income

$38,888$50,740

Median home value

$85,500$116,500

Median gross rent

$632$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,486	$38,888	$85,500	$632
2020	38,032	$41,285	$87,300	$638
2021	36,531	$44,884	$94,800	$636
2022	36,105	$47,541	$108,000	$715
2023	35,727	$50,740	$116,500	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,627	4.6%
5 to 17	5,228	14.6%
18 to 24	3,038	8.5%
25 to 34	4,758	13.3%
35 to 44	4,469	12.5%
45 to 54	4,675	13.1%
55 to 64	4,775	13.4%
65 to 74	4,628	13.0%
75 and over	2,529	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,336	90.5%
Black or African American	1,887	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	140	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	209	0.6%
Two or more races	629	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	485	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,083	19.7%
High school graduate	8,822	34.1%
Some college or associate's	7,897	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,528	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,504	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,823	79.8%
Carpooled	1,026	8.3%
Public transit	25	0.2%
Walked	330	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,071	8.7%
Other means	39	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,354	38.7%
15 to 29 min	3,598	32.0%
30 to 44 min	1,636	14.6%
45 to 59 min	739	6.6%
60+ min	916	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 17.7% (5,807 of 32,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,461	67.3%
Nonfamily households	4,594	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,055	84.4%
Vacant	2,604	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,419	74.1%
Renter-occupied	3,636	25.9%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,794	64.8%
1-unit, attached	90	0.5%
2 to 4 units	553	3.3%
5 to 19 units	541	3.2%
20 or more units	188	1.1%
Mobile home & other	4,493	27.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51195
State: Virginia
Land area: 403 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.9746, -82.6216

Cities & places

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