Wirt County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,131
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $112,800

Wirt County, West Virginia counts 5,131 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,688 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Wirt County's population declined 11.5% from 5,798 to 5,131, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $46,048 to $54,688.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.9% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,131
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $112,800
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 2,723
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7985,131

Median household income

$46,048$54,688

Median home value

$95,800$112,800

Median gross rent

$454$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,798	$46,048	$95,800	$454
2020	5,764	$45,315	$93,500	$437
2021	5,264	$49,441	$97,700	$455
2022	5,202	$52,776	$109,200	$490
2023	5,131	$54,688	$112,800	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	4.7%
5 to 17	853	16.6%
18 to 24	304	5.9%
25 to 34	563	11.0%
35 to 44	548	10.7%
45 to 54	659	12.8%
55 to 64	820	16.0%
65 to 74	704	13.7%
75 and over	437	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,970	96.9%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	415	11.1%
High school graduate	1,786	47.9%
Some college or associate's	924	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	429	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	177	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,479	77.0%
Carpooled	201	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	9.9%
Other means	30	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	235	13.6%
15 to 29 min	303	17.5%
30 to 44 min	734	42.4%
45 to 59 min	293	16.9%
60+ min	167	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 18.3% (930 of 5,073)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,453	70.2%
Nonfamily households	618	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,071	76.1%
Vacant	652	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,787	86.3%
Renter-occupied	284	13.7%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,969	72.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	86	3.2%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	654	24.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 54105
State: West Virginia
Land area: 233 sq mi
Water area: 2.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.0200, -81.3830