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Wise County, VA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Big Stone Gap, VA
Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 35,421   ( 6,031 from 2010 , 697 from 2020)
Land area: 403.4 square miles
Population density: 87.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,104 90.64% 16.2%
Black:2,1215.99% 0.1%
Indian:630.18% 23.5%
Asian:1760.50% 23.1%
2+ races:4511.27% 29.6%
Hispanic:5061.43% 7.4%
Total non-White:3,3179.36% 5.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:761 10.5
Deaths:1,34618.6
Net Migration: -150-2.1
Net Immigration: 350.5
Change in White population:-6,197 -14.9
Change in Non-White pop.:166 0.4




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

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

2010
41,452
38,30192.40%
2,1185.11%
510.12%
1430.34%
3480.84%
4711.14%
3,1517.60%

2000
40,123
38,68196.41%
7081.76%
550.14%
1200.30%
2340.58%
2920.73%
1,4423.59%

1990
39,573
38,54797.41%
6791.72%
520.13%
1520.38%
n/a
1430.36%
1,0262.59%

1980
43,863
42,59197.10%
8681.98%
570.13%
1780.41%
n/a
1690.39%
1,2722.90%

1970
35,947
34,97697.30%
8592.39%
160.04%
170.05%
n/a
780.22%
971 2.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,550 11.3
4,41711.0
-360-0.9
660.2
-380 -0.9
1,709 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,317 13.4
4,25710.8
-498-1.3
870.2
134 0.3
416 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
6,341 14.5
4,154 9.5
0 0.0
n/a
-4,044 -9.2
-246 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,465 12.4
n/a
7,615 21.2
301 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Wise County, VA
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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
42.0
6,860 19.4%
28,561 80.6%
6,909 19.5%
14,052
2.36
9,488 67.5%
7,103 74.9%
936 9.9%
4,564 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
8,606 20.8%
32,846 79.2%
5,865 14.1%
15,968
2.40
10,892 68.2%
8,036 73.8%
1,023 9.4%
5,076 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
9,232 23.0%
30,891 77.0%
5,617 14.0%
16,047
2.43
11,624 72.4%
9,262 79.7%
1,001 8.6%
4,423 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
10,629 26.9%
28,944 73.1%
5,199 13.1%
14,428
2.69
11,240 77.9%
9,289 82.6%
808 7.2%
3,188 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
13,540 30.9%
30,323 69.1%
4,555 10.4%
14,596
2.96
11,934 81.8%
10,249 85.9%
644 5.4%
2,662 18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wise County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,723 
Median Value$108,000 
Occupied14,05284.0%
Vacant2,67116.0%
Owned9,88270.3%
Rented4,17029.7%
Median Rent$715 
Single-Family Units10,82664.7%
    Detached10,74564.3%
    Attached810.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units9575.7%
Mobile Homes4,39726.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wise County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007475.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3349.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998676.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999186.5%
$25,000 to $29,9999456.7%
$30,000 to $34,9995694.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995443.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997525.4%
$45,000 to $49,9997125.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3629.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,61611.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48510.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0297.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994563.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994853.5%
$200,000 or more2311.6%
Median Household Income47,541 
Per Capita Income23,702 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3549.6%
Public Assistance4163.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,18022.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,68051.4%
Unemployed1,2715.6%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force12,96357.1%
Not in Labor Force9,74242.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4573,70254.6%
Non-Profit16567019.8%
Self-Employed43926562.4%
Local Government63673446.4%
State Government73552058.6%
Federal Government11221634.1%
Total Private + Self4,8963,96755.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6482,14043.5%
Total6,5446,10751.7%
Pct. Govt.23.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2379.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,02323.9%
Professional, Technical3,20325.3%
Service Occupations2,37218.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing430.3%
All others2,81622.3%
White Collar 59.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,97515.6%
Retail trade1,87814.8%
Educational services1,49511.8%
Accommodation and food services1,1729.3%
Public administration9957.9%
Construction6325.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6024.8%
Manufacturing5504.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5344.2%
Finance and insurance4933.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4843.8%
Other services4343.4%
Transportation and warehousing3712.9%
Wholesale trade3052.4%
Utilities2071.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1951.5%
Information1070.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing980.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting910.7%
Management330.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wise County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3000.83%
Puerto Rican230.06%
Cuban240.07%
Dominican200.06%
Total Central American260.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan240.07%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American110.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic780.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2570.71%
Chinese280.08%
Thai180.05%
Filipino100.03%
Korean60.02%
Vietnamese40.01%
Cambodian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,69697.7%
Spanish3841.1%
Other Indo-European2250.7%
German, other Germanic490.1%
Arabic460.1%
Other270.1%
Chinese220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Other Asian180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American10,86130.1%
Irish4,79413.3%
English3,90910.8%
German2,1986.1%
Scottish7862.2%
European7752.1%
Italian7512.1%
Scotch-Irish6731.9%
French4111.1%
Dutch1940.5%
Polish1710.5%
British1390.4%
African1130.3%
Welsh1030.3%
Norwegian840.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,84499.3%
Not a citizen2610.7%
Native35,46198.2%
Foreign-born6441.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wise County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,805 6.9%3,301 12.7%8,974 34.5%7,687 29.6%2,532 9.7%1,698 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,805 6.9%
9-12 Years 3,301 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,974 34.5%
Some College 7,687 29.6%
Bach. Degree 2,532 9.7%
Grad Degree 1,698 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wise County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,475 13,798 1,677 10.8% 4.4%
1991 16,120 14,003 2,117 13.1% 5.8%
1992 16,488 13,978 2,510 15.2% 6.2%
1993 16,206 14,096 2,110 13.0% 5.2%
1994 15,929 13,915 2,014 12.6% 4.8%
1995 16,242 13,503 2,739 16.9% 4.4%
1996 15,256 12,875 2,381 15.6% 4.3%
1997 14,984 13,258 1,726 11.5% 3.7%
1998 14,799 13,342 1,457 9.8% 2.8%
1999 14,860 13,541 1,319 8.9% 2.7%
2000 16,152 15,474 678 4.2% 2.3%
2001 16,440 15,650 790 4.8% 3.3%
2002 16,987 15,946 1,041 6.1% 4.4%
2003 17,360 16,308 1,052 6.1% 4.3%
2004 16,940 15,979 961 5.7% 4.1%
2005 17,296 16,408 888 5.1% 3.8%
2006 17,289 16,448 841 4.9% 3.3%
2007 17,481 16,737 744 4.3% 3.3%
2008 18,096 17,195 901 5.0% 4.3%
2009 19,498 18,181 1,317 6.8% 6.8%
2010 17,005 15,553 1,452 8.5% 7.3%
2011 17,229 15,911 1,318 7.6% 6.6%
2012 15,979 14,580 1,399 8.8% 5.9%
2013 15,086 13,561 1,525 10.1% 5.6%
2014 14,471 13,123 1,348 9.3% 5.1%
2015 13,831 12,701 1,130 8.2% 4.4%
2016 13,211 12,109 1,102 8.3% 4.0%
2017 13,606 12,747 859 6.3% 3.7%
2018 13,264 12,617 647 4.9% 2.9%
2019 13,419 12,824 595 4.4% 2.7%
2020 13,076 12,080 996 7.6% 6.2%
2021 12,744 12,075 669 5.2% 3.9%
2022 12,808 12,279 529 4.1% 2.9%
2023 12,967 12,427 540 4.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com