The University of Virginia's College at Wise

Population: 538

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a community in Wise County, Virginia, home to 538 residents.

From 2020 to 2023, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population declined 21.3% from 684 to 538.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 100.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 20.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: —
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

684538

Median gross rent

$1,128$1,108

Year	Population	Median gross rent
2020	684	—
2021	647	$1,128
2022	650	$1,108
2023	538	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 24100.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	538	100.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	415	77.1%
Black or African American	54	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	—
High school graduate	0	—
Some college or associate's	0	—
Bachelor's degree	0	—
Graduate or professional degree	0	—

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone61.4%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	61.4%
Carpooled	62	22.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	10.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	61.5%
15 to 29 min	39	15.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	25	9.6%
60+ min	36	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 84.2% (112 of 133)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	0.0%
Nonfamily households	67	100.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	67	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units100.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	67	100.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5178264
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.9724, -82.5574