Wythe County, VA Demographic Data
Wythe County, VA Summary
Wythe County is located in Virginia
- Population: 29,226
- Area: 464.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 461.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 62.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,773.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wythe County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,937
51%
50.8
Male
14,234
49%
49.2
Total Population
29,171
323,128,000
Wythe County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,433
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,641
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,776
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,558
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,540
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,177
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,783
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,232
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,107
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,192
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,370
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,634
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
728
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,261
79.7%
77.2
Female
12,138
52.2%
51.3
Male
11,123
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,609
77.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,040
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,732
19.6%
15.2
Female
3,171
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,561
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wythe County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,007
99.4%
96.8
White
27,709
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
987
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.1%
0.8
Asian
214
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
107
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
45
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
56
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
61
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
164
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
321
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
118
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
49
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
141
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,850
98.9%
82.2
Wythe County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,596
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,179
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,886
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,003
18.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,038
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,286
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,235
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,775
17.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,448
82.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,521
16.6%
31.2
Wythe County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,009
20.6%
33.7%
Now Married
13,576
55.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,001
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
656
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,079
8.5
5.8%
Wythe County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,195
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
543
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
139
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
241
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
126
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.1%
1.1%
Wythe County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
946
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,080
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,861
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,221
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,692
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,224
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,380
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,166
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
274
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
195
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
42,888
57,617
Per capita income
24,431
31,128
Wythe County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
464
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,123
8.8%
9.8
Construction
693
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,050
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
255
2.0%
6.6
Information
112
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,467
19.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
438
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
936
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
757
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,826
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
468
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
130
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
986
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,441
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,489
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,013
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,790
21.9%
18.1%
Wythe County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,524
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,336
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,410
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
86
0.7%
5.1
Walked
159
1.3%
2.7
Other means
130
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
403
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Wythe County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,026
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,237
26.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,412
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,364
27.9%
21.0
Wythe County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,039
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,643
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,396
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,138
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Wythe County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,177
1 room
188
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
149
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
927
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,359
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,311
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,593
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,878
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,566
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,206
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wythe County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,177
1-unit, detached
9,588
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
173
1.2%
5.9
2-units
204
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
473
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
407
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
301
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
156
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,858
20.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.1%
0.1
Wythe County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,053
14.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
982
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
945
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,146
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,421
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,953
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,460
17.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,929
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
260
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.2%
1.4%
Wythe County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,001
8.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
308
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,699
64.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,657
13.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,220
10.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
100
0.8%
1.1
Wythe County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,261
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
40
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
71
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
205
4.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
256
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
447
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,387
32.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,855
43.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,958
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
702
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
262
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,082
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Wythe County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,667
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
241
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
709
26.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,717
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
729
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
613
23.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
334
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
3.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
349
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,013
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
785
0.0%
0.0%
Wythe County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,643
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,163
13.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,119
24.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,829
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,497
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,188
13.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
628
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
188
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,200
205,000
