Wytheville

Population: 8,224
Median household income: $43,283
Median home value: $193,000

Located in Wythe County, Virginia, Wytheville is a community with a population of 8,224. The median household income of $43,283 is below the Wythe County median ($55,359).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wytheville's population grew 3.4% from 7,957 to 8,224, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $159,700 to $193,000.

Owners occupy 54.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,224
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,283
Median home value: $193,000
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 4,590
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9578,224

Median household income

$47,820$43,283

Median home value

$159,700$193,000

Median gross rent

$640$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,957	$47,820	$159,700	$640
2020	7,925	$39,971	$162,500	$585
2021	8,260	$41,074	$163,100	$579
2022	8,228	$39,459	$181,900	$639
2023	8,224	$43,283	$193,000	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	4.5%
5 to 17	1,189	14.5%
18 to 24	643	7.8%
25 to 34	814	9.9%
35 to 44	985	12.0%
45 to 54	1,063	12.9%
55 to 64	1,019	12.4%
65 to 74	1,095	13.3%
75 and over	1,047	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,422	90.2%
Black or African American	274	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	185	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	234	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	731	12.1%
High school graduate	1,849	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,971	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	757	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	715	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,582	75.7%
Carpooled	419	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	307	9.0%
Other means	57	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,507	48.6%
15 to 29 min	1,024	33.0%
30 to 44 min	341	11.0%
45 to 59 min	157	5.1%
60+ min	73	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 22.0% (1,771 of 8,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,012	48.7%
Nonfamily households	2,119	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,131	90.0%
Vacant	459	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,234	54.1%
Renter-occupied	1,897	45.9%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,958	64.4%
1-unit, attached	141	3.1%
2 to 4 units	377	8.2%
5 to 19 units	695	15.1%
20 or more units	157	3.4%
Mobile home & other	262	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5188000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 36.9534, -81.0884