In 2018, Wise County, VA had a population of 39k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $38,345. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Wise County, VA declined from 39,539 to 39,025, a -1.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,255 to $38,345, a 0.235% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wise County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), White (Hispanic) (0.651%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.423%). NaNk% of the people in Wise County, VA speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wise County, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (683 degrees awarded in 2017) and The University of Virginia's College at Wise (286 degrees).
The median property value in Wise County, VA is $85,600, and the homeownership rate is 66%. Most people in Wise County, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wise County, VA is 2 cars per household.
Wise County, VA borders Harlan County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Pike County, KY, Dickenson County, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, and Norton city, VA.