Wyoming County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,629
Rank #1,844 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,440 −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,860 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.6% +79.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,874 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,900 −70.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,147 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.1% −61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,019 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +6.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,378 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
13.1% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.2%48.5%72.7%96.8%2.0%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Wyoming County, West Virginia

Wyoming County, West Virginia has a total population of 20,629, making it the 1,844th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wyoming County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wyoming County is $48,440, which ranks #2,860 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Wyoming County is $82,900, 70.6% below the national median. Renters in Wyoming County pay a median gross rent of $650 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wyoming County, 13.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.7 min.

Wyoming County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Wyoming 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.