Wirt County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,879
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,879
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,924
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,717
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $944
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $321
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $558
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,041
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,780
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,116
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,147
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,867
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,269
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 52
Total employment, 2023 473
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,090
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 277
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 24.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 232.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 232.51
FIPS Code 54105