Wythe County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51197 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,188
Rank #1,536 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,745 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,981 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,200 −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,783 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,098 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,319 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
19.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.5%53.2%71.0%88.7%92.9%2.2%1.9%1.6%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.0%

About Wythe County, Virginia

Wythe County, Virginia has a total population of 28,188, making it the 1,536th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wythe County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wythe County is $57,745, which ranks #2,284 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Wythe County is $171,200, 39.3% below the national median. Renters in Wythe County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wythe County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Wythe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Wythe County, 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.