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Wythe County, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 28,111   ( 1,124 from 2010 , 174 from 2020)
Land area: 462.0 square miles
Population density: 60.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,237 93.33% 5.1%
Black:7342.61% 9.3%
Indian:600.21% 53.8%
Asian:1720.61% 35.4%
2+ races:4471.59% 40.6%
Hispanic:4611.64% 64.6%
Total non-White:1,8746.67% 18.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:592 10.5
Deaths:1,07218.9
Net Migration: 2955.2
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,412 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:288 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
29,235
27,64994.57%
8092.77%
390.13%
1270.43%
3181.09%
2800.96%
1,5865.43%

2000
27,599
26,33295.41%
7772.82%
440.16%
1080.39%
1530.55%
1570.57%
1,2674.59%

1990
25,466
24,19495.01%
1,0364.07%
200.08%
400.16%
n/a
1760.69%
1,2724.99%

1980
25,522
24,46995.87%
9443.70%
230.09%
290.11%
n/a
570.22%
1,0534.13%

1970
22,139
21,09595.28%
1,0144.58%
60.03%
180.08%
n/a
00.00%
1,044 4.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,993 10.8
3,04011.0
1,3855.0
640.2
1,317 4.8
319 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,918 11.5
3,17412.5
1,3085.1
180.1
2,138 8.4
-5 -0.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,097 12.1
2,743 10.7
-344 -1.3
n/a
-275 -1.1
219 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,172 9.8
n/a
3,374 15.2
9 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wythe 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
45.6
5,492 19.5%
22,619 80.5%
6,110 21.7%
12,424
2.26
7,760 62.5%
6,012 77.5%
445 5.7%
4,664 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
6,110 20.9%
23,125 79.1%
5,212 17.8%
12,472
2.32
8,356 67.0%
6,427 76.9%
661 7.9%
4,116 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
5,994 21.7%
21,605 78.3%
4,357 15.8%
11,517
2.36
8,178 71.0%
6,539 80.0%
587 7.2%
3,339 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
5,955 23.4%
19,511 76.6%
3,925 15.4%
9,915
2.53
7,422 74.9%
6,063 81.7%
509 6.9%
2,493 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
7,310 28.6%
18,212 71.4%
3,252 12.7%
8,944
2.83
7,170 80.2%
6,033 84.1%
354 4.9%
1,774 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Wythe County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,040 
Median Value$157,100 
Occupied12,42488.5%
Vacant1,61611.5%
Owned9,35475.3%
Rented3,07024.7%
Median Rent$668 
Single-Family Units9,93170.7%
    Detached9,68769.0%
    Attached2441.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units8966.4%
Mobile Homes2,68819.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wythe County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009197.4%
$10,000 to $14,9997175.8%
$15,000 to $19,9996785.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995524.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996815.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996655.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995394.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996114.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995094.1%
$50,000 to $59,9999167.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,28310.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,84214.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1559.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995374.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994353.5%
$200,000 or more3853.1%
Median Household Income53,921 
Per Capita Income31,810 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5664.6%
Public Assistance3262.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,47211.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,51966.8%
Unemployed6563.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,17570.6%
Not in Labor Force5,06129.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8213,84855.6%
Non-Profit32951339.1%
Self-Employed56826368.4%
Local Government56765246.5%
State Government46743651.7%
Federal Government885462.0%
Total Private + Self5,3894,11156.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4511,65546.7%
Total6,8405,76654.3%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,69813.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,44719.4%
Professional, Technical2,26117.9%
Service Occupations2,34918.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing660.5%
All others3,86830.6%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,44219.3%
Health care and social assistance1,72213.6%
Retail trade1,60812.7%
Educational services1,1349.0%
Accommodation and food services1,1128.8%
Transportation and warehousing7796.2%
Construction6355.0%
Public administration5034.0%
Other services3622.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3502.8%
Finance and insurance3322.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3222.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3182.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2562.0%
Utilities1931.5%
Wholesale trade1861.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1641.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1211.0%
Information840.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3001.06%
Puerto Rican60.02%
Cuban140.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.00%
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 Hispanic810.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1450.51%
Chinese410.15%
Japanese150.05%
Vietnamese130.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,41498.2%
Spanish2460.9%
Other Indo-European1400.5%
Chinese300.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.1%
Other Asian190.1%
Vietnamese130.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Other80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,46033.5%
German3,24111.5%
English2,6979.5%
Irish2,1217.5%
Scotch-Irish4921.7%
Scottish4661.6%
European3181.1%
French2430.9%
British2260.8%
Italian2210.8%
Swiss1790.6%
Dutch1770.6%
Welsh1460.5%
French Canadian1320.5%
Polish1230.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,10999.4%
Not a citizen1660.6%
Native27,95898.9%
Foreign-born3171.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wythe County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
605 2.9%1,444 7.0%7,425 35.7%7,124 34.3%2,502 12.0%1,673 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 605 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,444 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,425 35.7%
Some College 7,124 34.3%
Bach. Degree 2,502 12.0%
Grad Degree 1,673 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wythe County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,347 12,068 1,279 9.6% 4.4%
1991 13,901 12,585 1,316 9.5% 5.8%
1992 14,184 12,747 1,437 10.1% 6.2%
1993 14,512 13,306 1,206 8.3% 5.2%
1994 14,658 13,743 915 6.2% 4.8%
1995 14,952 13,982 970 6.5% 4.4%
1996 15,355 14,017 1,338 8.7% 4.3%
1997 14,940 13,971 969 6.5% 3.7%
1998 14,175 13,588 587 4.1% 2.8%
1999 14,334 13,759 575 4.0% 2.7%
2000 14,161 13,552 609 4.3% 2.3%
2001 14,369 13,371 998 6.9% 3.3%
2002 14,395 13,458 937 6.5% 4.4%
2003 14,811 13,989 822 5.5% 4.3%
2004 14,569 13,810 759 5.2% 4.1%
2005 15,011 14,309 702 4.7% 3.8%
2006 14,988 14,323 665 4.4% 3.3%
2007 15,503 14,755 748 4.8% 3.3%
2008 16,174 15,243 931 5.8% 4.3%
2009 16,481 14,721 1,760 10.7% 6.8%
2010 14,302 12,681 1,621 11.3% 7.3%
2011 14,360 13,045 1,315 9.2% 6.6%
2012 14,096 13,028 1,068 7.6% 5.9%
2013 13,995 12,931 1,064 7.6% 5.6%
2014 13,834 12,960 874 6.3% 5.1%
2015 13,694 12,961 733 5.4% 4.4%
2016 13,673 12,905 768 5.6% 4.0%
2017 14,099 13,397 702 5.0% 3.7%
2018 13,788 13,281 507 3.7% 2.9%
2019 13,809 13,336 473 3.4% 2.7%
2020 13,827 12,760 1,067 7.7% 6.2%
2021 13,639 13,086 553 4.1% 3.9%
2022 14,127 13,695 432 3.1% 2.9%
2023 14,514 14,082 432 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com