Wyoming County, West Virginia

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,948
Median household income: $48,038
Median home value: $78,400

Wyoming County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 20,948. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,038 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Wyoming County's population declined 1.6% from 21,281 to 20,948, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $42,332 to $48,038.

The median resident is 45.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,948
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,038
Median home value: $78,400
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 9,975
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,28120,948

Median household income

$42,332$48,038

Median home value

$71,500$78,400

Median gross rent

$679$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,281	$42,332	$71,500	$679
2020	20,890	$44,095	$72,900	$669
2021	21,581	$44,630	$75,500	$659
2022	21,237	$44,510	$74,100	$677
2023	20,948	$48,038	$78,400	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	973	4.6%
5 to 17	3,302	15.8%
18 to 24	1,457	7.0%
25 to 34	2,221	10.6%
35 to 44	2,402	11.5%
45 to 54	2,828	13.5%
55 to 64	2,964	14.1%
65 to 74	3,143	15.0%
75 and over	1,658	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,287	96.8%
Black or African American	139	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	415	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,342	22.0%
High school graduate	6,953	45.7%
Some college or associate's	3,088	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	960	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	873	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,558	88.5%
Carpooled	290	4.6%
Public transit	39	0.6%
Walked	91	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	228	3.6%
Other means	71	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,739	28.7%
15 to 29 min	1,492	24.7%
30 to 44 min	912	15.1%
45 to 59 min	760	12.6%
60+ min	1,146	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.6% (4,699 of 20,822)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,729	72.3%
Nonfamily households	2,197	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,926	79.5%
Vacant	2,049	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,615	83.5%
Renter-occupied	1,311	16.5%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,815	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	203	2.0%
5 to 19 units	173	1.7%
20 or more units	71	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,713	27.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54109
State: West Virginia
Land area: 499 sq mi
Water area: 2.35 sq mi
Center point: 37.6037, -81.5490