Wythe County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,219
Median household income: $55,359
Median home value: $172,100

Wythe County, Virginia counts 28,219 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,359 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Wythe County's population declined 2.2% from 28,844 to 28,219, while its median household income rose 12.1% from $49,364 to $55,359.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,219
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,359
Median home value: $172,100
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 14,016
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,84428,219

Median household income

$49,364$55,359

Median home value

$128,400$172,100

Median gross rent

$676$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,844	$49,364	$128,400	$676
2020	28,725	$51,639	$130,000	$656
2021	28,347	$52,726	$132,400	$637
2022	28,275	$53,921	$157,100	$668
2023	28,219	$55,359	$172,100	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,437	5.1%
5 to 17	4,069	14.4%
18 to 24	1,982	7.0%
25 to 34	3,039	10.8%
35 to 44	3,211	11.4%
45 to 54	3,996	14.2%
55 to 64	4,284	15.2%
65 to 74	3,668	13.0%
75 and over	2,533	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,294	93.2%
Black or African American	668	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	216	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	55	0.2%
Two or more races	535	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,157	10.4%
High school graduate	7,650	36.9%
Some college or associate's	6,836	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,317	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,771	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,182	82.8%
Carpooled	1,223	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	709	5.8%
Other means	117	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,104	26.8%
15 to 29 min	5,121	44.2%
30 to 44 min	1,681	14.5%
45 to 59 min	927	8.0%
60+ min	761	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 15.6% (4,354 of 27,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,748	62.5%
Nonfamily households	4,648	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,396	88.4%
Vacant	1,620	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,493	76.6%
Renter-occupied	2,903	23.4%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,835	70.2%
1-unit, attached	199	1.4%
2 to 4 units	527	3.8%
5 to 19 units	711	5.1%
20 or more units	157	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,587	18.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51197
State: Virginia
Land area: 462 sq mi
Water area: 2.79 sq mi
Center point: 36.8999, -81.0830

Cities & places

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