Wirt County's estimated 2025 population is 4,816 with a growth rate of -1.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wirt County is the 55th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 5,721 and has seen a growth of -15.82% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Wirt County includes 96.86% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,970 | 96.86% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 2.77% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.16% |
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Never Married
Wirt County's average per capita income is $39,136. Household income levels show a median of $54,688. The poverty rate stands at 18.33%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $65,325 | - |
| Families | $60,792 | $74,427 |
| Households | $54,688 | $66,144 |
| Non Families | $26,250 | $42,466 |
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