Town in Wythe County, Virginia · 14.5 sq mi · 559 people per sq mi
8,098 people live in Wytheville. The typical household earns $47,270, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,265 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.18%
Men 43.2 · Women 49.6
1860–2026
8,098
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,098
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,098 | -30 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,128 | -22 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 8,150 | -44 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 8,194 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 8,194 | -33 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 8,227 | -38 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 8,265 | +12 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 8,253 | +31 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 8,222 | -31 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 8,253 | +39 | 0.47% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Wytheville has a population change lower than Wythe County, Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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