Greenbrier County, West Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,688
Median household income: $48,662
Median home value: $136,300

Greenbrier County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 32,688. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,662, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Greenbrier County's population declined 7.0% from 35,155 to 32,688, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $40,200 to $48,662.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 74.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,688
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,662
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 17,883
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,15532,688

Median household income

$40,200$48,662

Median home value

$124,000$136,300

Median gross rent

$681$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,155	$40,200	$124,000	$681
2020	34,893	$39,807	$123,000	$709
2021	33,307	$41,694	$128,900	$737
2022	32,995	$45,519	$130,400	$790
2023	32,688	$48,662	$136,300	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,643	5.0%
5 to 17	4,725	14.5%
18 to 24	2,153	6.6%
25 to 34	3,758	11.5%
35 to 44	3,584	11.0%
45 to 54	4,009	12.3%
55 to 64	4,977	15.2%
65 to 74	4,634	14.2%
75 and over	3,205	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,006	91.8%
Black or African American	718	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	173	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	1,112	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	599	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,070	12.7%
High school graduate	9,910	41.0%
Some college or associate's	5,853	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,097	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,237	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,480	81.4%
Carpooled	1,430	11.1%
Public transit	39	0.3%
Walked	390	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	493	3.8%
Other means	38	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,709	30.0%
15 to 29 min	3,910	31.6%
30 to 44 min	2,989	24.1%
45 to 59 min	731	5.9%
60+ min	1,038	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 20.7% (6,611 of 31,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,422	57.3%
Nonfamily households	6,288	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,710	82.3%
Vacant	3,173	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,879	74.0%
Renter-occupied	3,831	26.0%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,239	74.0%
1-unit, attached	161	0.9%
2 to 4 units	824	4.6%
5 to 19 units	862	4.8%
20 or more units	348	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,449	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54025
State: West Virginia
Land area: 1,020 sq mi
Water area: 4.69 sq mi
Center point: 37.9244, -80.4506