Wythe County, Virginia Population 2024

28,093

Wythe County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 28,093 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wythe County, Virginia is the 66th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 29,252 and has seen a growth of -3.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,038-11-0.04%
202828,049-11-0.04%
202728,060-11-0.04%
202628,071-11-0.04%
202528,082-11-0.04%
202428,093-11-0.04%
202328,104-11-0.04%
202228,115-86-0.3%
202128,201-123-0.43%
202028,324-294-1.03%
201928,618-41-0.14%
201828,659-173-0.6%
201728,832-66-0.23%
201628,898-208-0.71%
201529,106460.16%
201429,060-225-0.77%
201329,285-46-0.16%
201229,3311270.43%
201129,204-48-0.16%
201029,25200%
199025,466-56-0.22%
198025,5223,38315.28%
197022,1391640.75%
196021,975-1,352-5.8%
195023,3276062.67%
194022,7212,0179.74%
193020,7044872.41%
192020,217-155-0.76%
191020,372-65-0.32%
190020,4372,41813.42%
189018,0193,70125.85%
188014,3182,70723.31%
187011,611-694-5.64%
186012,3052812.34%
185012,0242,64928.26%
18409,375-2,788-22.92%
183012,1632,47125.5%
18209,6921,33615.99%
18108,3561,97630.97%
18006,380-21,658-77.25%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-11)
County Website
Wythe County
County Seat
Wytheville
2020 Population
28,324
Area
462 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.82% (-231)
Founded
1790

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,55793.92%
Two or more races7722.73%
Black or African American6092.15%
Asian2140.76%
Other race840.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.07%
Native American190.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Wythe County, Virginia Population by Race

Wythe County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Wythe County, Virginia Median Age

45.6

Total

44.8

Male

46.3

Female

Wythe County, Virginia Adults

There are 22,783 adults, (6,110 of whom are seniors) in Wythe County, Virginia.

Wythe County, Virginia Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wythe County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female14,30750.6%
Male13,96849.4%

Wythe County, Virginia Population by Age

Wythe County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4242.2675.324.7
Married6,0122.9286.513.5
Non Family4,6641.1762.437.6
Female9382.96238
Male8102.8881.718.3

2.84

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wythe County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4446.95%
Associates Degree2,36511.38%
Bachelors Degree2,50212.04%
Graduate Degree1,6738.05%
High School Graduate7,42535.74%
Less Than 9th Grade6052.91%
Some College4,75922.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wythe County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wythe County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,59517,7314,019
Black48545361
2+ Races28427045
Hispanic20116822
Asian1918534
Other Race84560
Native American18180
Islander161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Wythe County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,990$66,184$47,083
Graduate Degree$51,154$74,750$48,236
High School Graduate$38,689$45,014$30,502
Less Than 9th Grade$28,637$29,394$19,844
Overall$40,442$47,866$33,042
Some College$35,367$48,125$27,447

$40,442

Average Earnings

$47,866

Average Male

$33,042

Average Female

Wythe County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wythe County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wythe County, Virginia Language

98.2% of Wythe County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Wythe County, Virginia Language

Wythe County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,0934,18116.02%
Multiple76823931.12%
Black57517630.61%
Hispanic40011027.5%
Asian21410950.93%
Native1818100%
Other841720.24%
Islander201680%

17.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.83%

Male Poverty Rate

17.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wythe County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wythe County, Virginia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wythe County, Virginia is White, with 16.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.99%.

Wythe County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.05%
High School20.79%
Some College14.88%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Wythe County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.38%
Female Unemployed40.51%
Female Employed8.89%
Male Employed4.48%

Wythe County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wythe County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,828$88,266
Households$53,921$71,117
Married Families$81,461$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,322$40,781

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wythe County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wythe County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wythe County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wythe County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wythe County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,723

Number of Veterans

1,607

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam653
First Gulf War466
Second Gulf War227
Korea47
World War II0

Wythe County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74585
35 to 54436
75+354
55 to 64296
18 to 3452

Wythe County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6427.64%
Black438.37%
2+ Races337.45%
Native American527.78%

Wythe County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Wythe County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wythe County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wythe County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wythe County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wythe County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.28%

Born in Wythe County, Virginia

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Wythe County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 71.28% having been born in Virginia. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wythe County, Virginia Place of Birth

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