Wise County, Virginia demographics
Population: 36,531
Median age: 41.5
Median household income: 44,884
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wise County, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 36,531 |
| 2020 | 38,032 |
| 2019 | 38,486 |
| 2018 | 39,025 |
| 2017 | 39,539 |
| 2016 | 40,074 |
| 2015 | 40,530 |
| 2014 | 40,872 |
| 2013 | 41,154 |
| 2012 | 41,361 |
| 2011 | 41,505 |
| 2010 | 41,496 |
| 2009 | 41,715 |
Wise County, VA cities
Appalachia town - 1,472
Big Stone Gap town - 5,280
Coeburn town - 1,615
Pound town - 828
Riverview CDP - 618
St. Paul town - 1,134
Wise town - 2,976
Census data for Wise County, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Wise County, Virginia
| Total population | 36,531 |
| Male | 19,283 |
| Female | 17,248 |
| Total population | 36,531 |
| Under 5 years | 1,717 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,904 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,150 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,218 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,339 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,981 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,628 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,770 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,306 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,896 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,166 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,826 |
| 85 years and over | 630 |
| Median age (years) | 41.5 |
| Under 18 years | 7,052 |
| 16 years and over | 30,336 |
| 18 years and over | 29,479 |
| 21 years and over | 27,955 |
| 62 years and over | 8,404 |
| 65 years and over | 6,622 |
| Total population | 36,531 |
| One race | 35,925 |
| White | 33,469 |
| Black or African American | 2,030 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 62 |
| Asian | 194 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 170 |
| Two or more races | 606 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,213 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,552 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,661 |
Social characteristics in Wise County, Virginia
| Total households | 14,025 |
| Family households (families) | 6,926 |
| Married-couple family | 735 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,693 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,110 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,671 |
| Average household size | 4,728 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Wise County, Virginia
| Total households | 14,025 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,236 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,100 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,788 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,468 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,171 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,979 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,612 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,212 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 317 |
| $200,000 or more | 142 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,884 |
Housing characteristics in Wise County, Virginia
| Total housing units | 16,820 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,025 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,795 |
| Total housing units | 16,820 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,760 |
| 1-unit, attached | 46 |
| 2 units | 273 |
| 3 or 4 units | 204 |
| 5 to 9 units | 348 |
| 10 to 19 units | 276 |
| 20 or more units | 479 |
| Mobile home | 4,434 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 16,820 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 771 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,782 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,731 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,431 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,570 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,104 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,271 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,256 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,893 |
| Total housing units | 16,820 |
| 1 room | 244 |
| 2 rooms | 130 |
| 3 rooms | 671 |
| 4 rooms | 3,109 |
| 5 rooms | 4,103 |
| 6 rooms | 3,494 |
| 7 rooms | 2,066 |
| 8 rooms | 1,406 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,597 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 16,820 |
| No bedroom | 244 |
| 1 bedroom | 861 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,458 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,817 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,021 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 419 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,025 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,933 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,092 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.26 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,025 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 780 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,254 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,996 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,976 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,288 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,731 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,933 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,025 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,141 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,719 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,293 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,234 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 333 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 157 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31 |
| Median (dollars) | 94,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,933 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,346 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,587 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,074 |
| Less than $500 | 913 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,729 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 352 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 42 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 38 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 636 |
| No rent paid | 1,018 |
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