In 2021, Wise County, VA had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $44,884. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wise County, VA declined from 38,032 to 36,531, a −3.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,285 to $44,884, a 8.72% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wise County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), White (Hispanic) (0.564%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.531%).
None of the households in Wise County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Wise County, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wise County, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (849 degrees awarded in 2021) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (233897) (235 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wise County, VA was $94,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.
Most people in Wise County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wise County, VA was 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.