Wise County, Virginia
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,824
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,973
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,130
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,452
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,007
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,684
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,905
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,201
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,342
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 621,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,595
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,953
Persons in poverty, percent 19.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 607
Total employment, 2023 7,407
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 275,456
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,580
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 89.6
Population per square mile, 2010 102.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 403.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 403.19
FIPS Code 51195