Wyoming County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,801
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,801
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,964
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,382
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,796
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 852
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,962
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $650
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,068
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,063
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,723
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,359
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,844
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,440
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,030
Persons in poverty, percent 24.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 267
Total employment, 2023 2,508
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 98,373
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 678
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 158
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 92
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.8
Population per square mile, 2010 47.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 499.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 499.45
FIPS Code 54109