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The total population of Wise County is estimated to be 36,105 with 18,850 males (52.21%) and 17,255 females (47.79%). There are 1,595 less females than males in Wise County.
The median household income in Wise County was $48,516 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,734(3.71%) from $46,782 in 2020. This income is 65.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wise County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,663. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wise County stands at $48,516.
In Wise County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,368 for males and $20,704 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,135 for males and $37,928 for females.
In Wise County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $182,196, followed by Black or African American households at $73,524, and White households with a median household income of $47,655.
In 2022, the population of Wise County was 35,421, a 0.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wise County's population was 35,707, a decline of 0.98% compared to a population of 36,061 in 2020.
The median age in Wise County, VA is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 19.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wise County population: 91.62% are White, 5.56% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 1.66% are multiracial.