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Greenbrier County, WV


Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 32,435   ( 3,045 from 2010 , 544 from 2020)
Land area: 1019.8 square miles
Population density: 31.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,963 92.38% 10.1%
Black:8062.48% 17.2%
Indian:1240.38% 40.9%
Asian:2630.81% 75.3%
2+ races:6041.86% 21.5%
Hispanic:6752.08% 60.0%
Total non-White:2,4727.62% 15.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:700 10.6
Deaths:1,34020.3
Net Migration: 651.0
Net Immigration: 300.5
Change in White population:-3,367 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:322 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,480
33,33093.94%
9732.74%
880.25%
1500.42%
4971.40%
4221.19%
2,1506.06%

2000
34,453
32,63294.71%
1,0413.02%
1110.32%
660.19%
3501.02%
2360.68%
1,8215.29%

1990
34,693
33,22295.76%
1,2873.71%
530.15%
330.10%
n/a
980.28%
1,4714.24%

1980
37,665
35,76994.97%
1,5384.08%
340.09%
720.19%
n/a
2410.64%
1,8965.03%

1970
32,090
30,31194.46%
1,7165.35%
50.02%
90.03%
n/a
450.14%
1,779 5.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
3,480 10.1
4,11611.9
8902.6
170.0
698 2.0
329 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,913 11.3
4,58913.2
1,3573.9
640.2
-590 -1.7
350 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,475 11.9
4,267 11.3
-3,041 -8.1
n/a
-2,547 -6.8
-425 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,050 12.6
n/a
5,458 17.0
117 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Greenbrier County, WV

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.6
6,391 19.7%
26,044 80.3%
7,785 24.0%
14,724
2.20
8,468 57.5%
6,276 74.1%
797 9.4%
6,256 42.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.0
7,116 20.1%
28,364 79.9%
6,838 19.3%
15,443
2.26
9,903 64.1%
7,558 76.3%
849 8.6%
5,540 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
41.3
7,429 21.6%
27,024 78.4%
6,074 17.6%
14,616
2.32
10,037 68.7%
7,961 79.3%
830 8.3%
4,579 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.3
8,150 23.5%
26,543 76.5%
5,867 16.9%
13,783
2.48
9,949 72.2%
8,097 81.4%
699 7.0%
3,834 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
10,577 28.1%
27,088 71.9%
5,514 14.6%
13,552
2.74
10,408 76.8%
8,737 83.9%
547 5.3%
3,144 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Greenbrier County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,923 
Median Value$130,400 
Occupied14,72482.2%
Vacant3,19917.8%
Owned11,02774.9%
Rented3,69725.1%
Median Rent$790 
Single-Family Units13,53575.5%
    Detached13,33074.4%
    Attached2051.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1956.7%
Mobile Homes2,32012.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Greenbrier County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009726.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999716.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0066.8%
$20,000 to $24,9999156.2%
$25,000 to $29,9999746.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996344.3%
$35,000 to $39,9999256.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998856.0%
$45,000 to $49,9997214.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2498.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2628.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,73911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0967.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993512.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994603.1%
$200,000 or more5643.8%
Median Household Income45,519 
Per Capita Income29,992 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state113 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9236.3%
Public Assistance3122.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,44916.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,06563.1%
Unemployed6033.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,66866.2%
Not in Labor Force6,45533.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9744,25153.9%
Non-Profit28958533.1%
Self-Employed65548557.5%
Local Government21846332.0%
State Government58962648.5%
Federal Government9219332.3%
Total Private + Self5,6294,73654.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1881,86738.9%
Total6,8176,60350.8%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,62712.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,37817.7%
Professional, Technical2,72020.3%
Service Occupations3,29824.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing900.7%
All others3,39925.3%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,73920.4%
Accommodation and food services1,85813.8%
Retail trade1,56311.6%
Construction1,2059.0%
Educational services1,1398.5%
Manufacturing1,0117.5%
Public administration5884.4%
Other services5714.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4513.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4223.1%
Finance and insurance2992.2%
Transportation and warehousing2852.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2401.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2221.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2221.7%
Information2021.5%
Utilities1651.2%
Management920.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing830.6%
Wholesale trade650.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Greenbrier County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3481.05%
Puerto Rican740.22%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican390.12%
Total Central American360.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan170.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran190.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1060.32%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1060.32%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic720.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1290.39%
Chinese650.20%
Filipino400.12%
Indian260.08%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,21196.7%
Spanish4491.4%
German, other Germanic1560.5%
Vietnamese1070.3%
Arabic730.2%
Other720.2%
Chinese650.2%
Other Asian270.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American12,16936.9%
English4,03412.2%
Irish3,79511.5%
German2,6958.2%
Scotch-Irish6602.0%
Italian5651.7%
Scottish4781.4%
European4661.4%
French3721.1%
Welsh2550.8%
Dutch1800.5%
Polish1360.4%
British1120.3%
Swedish920.3%
African790.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,76399.3%
Not a citizen2320.7%
Native32,47198.4%
Foreign-born5241.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Greenbrier County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
903 3.7%1,998 8.2%9,971 40.9%6,432 26.4%2,975 12.2%2,124 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 903 3.7%
9-12 Years 1,998 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,971 40.9%
Some College 6,432 26.4%
Bach. Degree 2,975 12.2%
Grad Degree 2,124 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Greenbrier County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 15,686 13,769 1,917 12.2% 8.6%
1991 15,626 13,425 2,201 14.1% 10.6%
1992 15,230 13,368 1,862 12.2% 11.2%
1993 15,421 13,393 2,028 13.2% 10.3%
1994 15,789 13,373 2,416 15.3% 8.8%
1995 15,179 13,637 1,542 10.2% 8.0%
1996 15,017 13,702 1,315 8.8% 7.7%
1997 15,170 13,911 1,259 8.3% 7.0%
1998 14,914 13,727 1,187 8.0% 6.7%
1999 15,417 14,176 1,241 8.0% 6.5%
2000 14,944 13,947 997 6.7% 5.6%
2001 14,919 13,997 922 6.2% 5.4%
2002 15,109 14,011 1,098 7.3% 6.5%
2003 15,042 14,007 1,035 6.9% 6.6%
2004 14,994 14,056 938 6.3% 5.8%
2005 15,123 14,133 990 6.5% 5.5%
2006 15,615 14,604 1,011 6.5% 5.2%
2007 15,500 14,508 992 6.4% 4.8%
2008 14,974 14,084 890 5.9% 4.7%
2009 14,822 13,336 1,486 10.0% 8.3%
2010 15,416 14,061 1,355 8.8% 8.7%
2011 15,558 14,294 1,264 8.1% 7.8%
2012 15,488 14,295 1,193 7.7% 7.2%
2013 15,482 14,342 1,140 7.4% 6.7%
2014 15,280 14,243 1,037 6.8% 6.5%
2015 15,543 14,548 995 6.4% 6.6%
2016 15,735 14,885 850 5.4% 6.1%
2017 15,808 15,036 772 4.9% 5.2%
2018 15,776 14,981 795 5.0% 5.2%
2019 16,029 15,285 744 4.6% 4.9%
2020 15,680 14,416 1,264 8.1% 8.3%
2021 15,724 15,016 708 4.5% 5.1%
2022 15,484 14,899 585 3.8% 3.9%
2023 15,155 14,598 557 3.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com