Wythe County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,100
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,983
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,100
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,292
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,288
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,290
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,235
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,636
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $383
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $764
Building Permits, 2025 81
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
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 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,513
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,420
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,162,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,343
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,745
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,875
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 691
Total employment, 2023 9,944
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 446,041
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,685
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 622
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 458
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 487
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.2
Population per square mile, 2010 63.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 461.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 461.82
FIPS Code 51197