Wise

Population: 2,940
Median household income: $44,234
Median home value: $118,100

Wise is a community in Wise County, Virginia, home to 2,940 residents. The median household income of $44,234 is below the Wise County median ($50,740).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wise's population declined 2.2% from 3,007 to 2,940, while its median home value fell 13.2% from $136,000 to $118,100.

21.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,940
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,234
Median home value: $118,100
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 1,478
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0072,940

Median household income

$49,470$44,234

Median home value

$136,000$118,100

Median gross rent

$646$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,007	$49,470	$136,000	$646
2020	2,954	$41,832	$113,800	$628
2021	2,976	$41,250	$115,500	$637
2022	2,962	$42,944	$116,700	$689
2023	2,940	$44,234	$118,100	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	8.5%
5 to 17	453	15.4%
18 to 24	314	10.7%
25 to 34	512	17.4%
35 to 44	238	8.1%
45 to 54	364	12.4%
55 to 64	366	12.4%
65 to 74	374	12.7%
75 and over	70	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,783	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	369	19.2%
High school graduate	519	27.0%
Some college or associate's	479	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	291	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	266	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	724	63.7%
Carpooled	124	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	445	47.7%
15 to 29 min	219	23.5%
30 to 44 min	239	25.6%
45 to 59 min	13	1.4%
60+ min	17	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 21.3% (604 of 2,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	737	57.8%
Nonfamily households	538	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,275	86.3%
Vacant	203	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	867	68.0%
Renter-occupied	408	32.0%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	877	59.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	100	6.8%
5 to 19 units	99	6.7%
20 or more units	46	3.1%
Mobile home & other	356	24.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5187072
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.9769, -82.5811