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Wyoming County, WV


Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 20,527   ( 3,269 from 2010 , 860 from 2020)
Land area: 499.5 square miles
Population density: 41.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,765 96.29% 15.1%
Black:1410.69% 21.6%
Indian:360.18% 9.1%
Asian:510.25% 88.9%
2+ races:3021.47% 25.8%
Hispanic:2321.13% 121.0%
Total non-White:7623.71% 44.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:416 9.7
Deaths:91521.4
Net Migration: -377-8.8
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-3,505 -14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:236 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

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

2010
23,796
23,27097.79%
1160.49%
330.14%
270.11%
2401.01%
1050.44%
5262.21%

2000
25,708
25,22198.11%
1610.63%
310.12%
200.08%
1270.49%
1350.53%
4871.89%

1990
28,990
28,54198.45%
2480.86%
790.27%
100.03%
n/a
1120.39%
4491.55%

1980
35,993
35,24397.92%
4041.12%
00.00%
560.16%
n/a
2880.80%
7502.08%

1970
30,095
29,51898.08%
4771.58%
80.03%
220.07%
n/a
590.20%
577 1.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,455 9.5
2,70210.5
-2,047-8.0
00.0
-1,951 -7.6
39 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,096 10.7
2,7059.3
-2,588-8.9
270.1
-3,320 -11.5
38 0.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,365 12.1
2,706 7.5
-8,471 -23.5
n/a
-6,702 -18.6
-301 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,689 5.6
n/a
5,725 19.0
173 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Wyoming County, WV
[Display all years]

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
45.4
4,295 20.9%
16,232 79.1%
4,789 23.3%
7,724
2.74
5,624 72.8%
4,247 75.5%
393 7.0%
2,100 27.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
5,114 21.5%
18,682 78.5%
3,589 15.1%
9,687
2.45
6,947 71.7%
5,457 78.6%
401 5.8%
2,740 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
5,760 22.4%
19,948 77.6%
3,590 14.0%
10,479
2.44
7,798 74.4%
6,443 82.6%
515 6.6%
2,681 25.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
8,342 28.8%
20,648 71.2%
3,160 10.9%
10,488
2.76
8,346 79.6%
6,838 81.9%
607 7.3%
2,142 20.4%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
12,457 34.6%
23,536 65.4%
2,656 7.4%
11,407
3.16
9,768 85.6%
8,624 88.3%
453 4.6%
1,639 14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wyoming County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,010 
Median Value$74,100 
Occupied7,72477.2%
Vacant2,28622.8%
Owned6,20980.4%
Rented1,51519.6%
Median Rent$677 
Single-Family Units6,51565.1%
    Detached6,49364.9%
    Attached220.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2402.4%
Mobile Homes3,05030.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wyoming County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005136.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997589.8%
$15,000 to $19,9994475.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995837.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994555.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993584.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995477.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992503.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993574.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997239.4%
$60,000 to $74,99979810.3%
$75,000 to $99,99995612.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995236.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992212.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991301.7%
$200,000 or more1051.4%
Median Household Income44,510 
Per Capita Income22,818 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI88411.4%
Public Assistance1962.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,04926.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,67544.5%
Unemployed4183.3%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force6,09647.8%
Not in Labor Force6,65752.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6521,32166.8%
Non-Profit7712837.6%
Self-Employed1309956.8%
Local Government18844829.6%
State Government41941750.1%
Federal Government7119326.9%
Total Private + Self2,7821,42066.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7551,18638.9%
Total3,5372,60657.6%
Pct. Govt.28.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2454.0%
Sales and Office Occupations97915.9%
Professional, Technical1,62926.5%
Service Occupations1,02116.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing390.6%
All others2,26936.9%
White Collar 46.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,13918.5%
Retail trade80613.1%
Educational services74412.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction71011.6%
Construction4857.9%
Accommodation and food services3425.6%
Public administration2594.2%
Utilities2373.9%
Manufacturing2333.8%
Other services2103.4%
Information2093.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1612.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1322.1%
Transportation and warehousing1242.0%
Wholesale trade981.6%
Finance and insurance941.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation801.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting801.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican980.46%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican440.21%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic400.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,14499.7%
German, other Germanic660.3%
Spanish30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,72331.7%
Irish1,3096.2%
American1,1475.4%
German1,0164.8%
Italian7183.4%
European4932.3%
Dutch3441.6%
Norwegian2961.4%
Polish2501.2%
Scotch-Irish2121.0%
Welsh1590.7%
British740.3%
Scottish580.3%
Greek450.2%
Cajun320.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,237100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native21,20299.8%
Foreign-born350.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wyoming County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,209 7.8%2,437 15.8%7,203 46.6%2,833 18.3%947 6.1%818 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,209 7.8%
9-12 Years 2,437 15.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,203 46.6%
Some College 2,833 18.3%
Bach. Degree 947 6.1%
Grad Degree 818 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wyoming County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,667 7,600 1,067 12.3% 8.6%
1991 8,416 7,343 1,073 12.7% 10.6%
1992 8,814 7,415 1,399 15.9% 11.2%
1993 8,742 7,220 1,522 17.4% 10.3%
1994 8,327 7,257 1,070 12.8% 8.8%
1995 7,960 7,085 875 11.0% 8.0%
1996 8,136 7,270 866 10.6% 7.7%
1997 8,245 7,478 767 9.3% 7.0%
1998 8,386 7,602 784 9.3% 6.7%
1999 8,142 7,292 850 10.4% 6.5%
2000 8,507 7,841 666 7.8% 5.6%
2001 8,480 7,930 550 6.5% 5.4%
2002 8,749 8,114 635 7.3% 6.5%
2003 8,276 7,578 698 8.4% 6.6%
2004 8,052 7,508 544 6.8% 5.8%
2005 8,193 7,725 468 5.7% 5.5%
2006 8,303 7,819 484 5.8% 5.2%
2007 8,142 7,616 526 6.5% 4.8%
2008 7,968 7,562 406 5.1% 4.7%
2009 8,203 7,326 877 10.7% 8.3%
2010 8,406 7,530 876 10.4% 8.7%
2011 8,308 7,595 713 8.6% 7.8%
2012 8,377 7,633 744 8.9% 7.2%
2013 8,296 7,537 759 9.1% 6.7%
2014 8,021 7,271 750 9.4% 6.5%
2015 7,833 7,095 738 9.4% 6.6%
2016 7,444 6,685 759 10.2% 6.1%
2017 6,900 6,410 490 7.1% 5.2%
2018 6,871 6,395 476 6.9% 5.2%
2019 6,679 6,212 467 7.0% 4.9%
2020 6,591 5,901 690 10.5% 8.3%
2021 6,980 6,567 413 5.9% 5.1%
2022 7,125 6,816 309 4.3% 3.9%
2023 7,233 6,923 310 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com