Greenbrier County, WV Demographic Data
Greenbrier County, WV Summary
Greenbrier County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 35,684
- Area: 1,024.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,019.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,331.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greenbrier County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,196
51%
50.8
Male
17,384
49%
49.2
Total Population
35,580
323,128,000
Greenbrier County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,818
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,746
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,167
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,909
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,881
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,994
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,090
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,920
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,661
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,747
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,338
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,559
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
750
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,569
80.3%
77.2
Female
14,712
51.5%
51.3
Male
13,857
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,574
77.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,405
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,647
21.5%
15.2
Female
4,190
54.8%
55.8
Male
3,457
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Greenbrier County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,672
97.4%
96.8
White
33,533
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
887
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
112
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
83
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
129
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
908
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
493
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
292
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
169
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,087
98.6%
82.2
Greenbrier County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,508
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,701
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,656
40.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,592
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,499
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,181
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,922
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,209
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,850
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,103
19.6%
31.2
Greenbrier County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,425
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
15,275
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,436
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
277
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,436
8.2
5.8%
Greenbrier County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,222
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
540
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
289
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
130
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
121
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Greenbrier County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,532
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
943
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,410
16.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,800
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,505
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,636
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,402
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,059
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
356
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
301
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,026
57,617
Per capita income
23,204
31,128
Greenbrier County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
613
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,889
13.6%
9.8
Construction
926
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,636
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
536
3.9%
6.6
Information
161
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
876
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
753
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
811
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
695
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,063
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
605
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
323
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,606
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,493
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,825
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,189
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,774
20.0%
18.1%
Greenbrier County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,703
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,255
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,358
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.4%
5.1
Walked
457
3.3%
2.7
Other means
69
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
514
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Greenbrier County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,025
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,158
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,609
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,152
21.1%
21.0
Greenbrier County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,944
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,030
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,914
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,165
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Greenbrier County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,109
1 room
445
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
490
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,022
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,940
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,136
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,077
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,695
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,599
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,705
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Greenbrier County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,109
1-unit, detached
14,094
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
203
1.1%
5.9
2-units
320
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
587
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
488
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
176
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,125
16.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Greenbrier County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,775
19.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,403
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,762
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,443
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,656
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,273
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,352
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,235
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
210
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Greenbrier County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,142
21.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,055
7.1%
4.7
Electricity
7,074
47.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,182
7.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
53
0.4%
0.1
Wood
1,818
12.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
572
3.8%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.3%
1.1
Greenbrier County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,298
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
51
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
101
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
130
2.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
303
5.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
332
6.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,631
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,750
51.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,773
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
664
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
560
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
308
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
981
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Greenbrier County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,284
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
573
17.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
858
26.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,837
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
630
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
488
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
396
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
436
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
296
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
424
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,087
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
787
0.0%
0.0%
Greenbrier County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,030
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,271
20.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,813
25.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,863
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,811
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,370
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
667
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
204
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,000
205,000
