Greenbrier County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,386
Rank #1,413 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,218 −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,864 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +73.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,828 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$149,000 −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,271 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,625 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,411 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

73.1% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.8%77.2%91.7%3.2%2.3%1.9%0.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Greenbrier County, West Virginia has a total population of 32,386, making it the 1,413th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Greenbrier County is 46.8 years, which is 20.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Greenbrier County is $48,218, which ranks #2,864 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Greenbrier County is $149,000, 47.1% below the national median. Renters in Greenbrier County pay a median gross rent of $868 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Greenbrier County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Greenbrier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

All data for Greenbrier County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.