Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Wythe County is estimated to be 28,275 with 13,968 males (49.40%) and 14,307 females (50.60%). There are 339 more females than males in Wythe County.
The median household income in Wythe County was $56,992 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,522(2.60%) from $58,514 in 2020. This income is 76.39% 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, Wythe County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,242. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wythe County stands at $56,992.
In Wythe County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,381 for males and $24,652 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,481 for males and $42,947 for females.
In Wythe County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $59,167, followed by Asian households at $44,143, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $31,044.
In 2022, the population of Wythe County was 28,111, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wythe County's population was 28,200, a decline of 0.40% compared to a population of 28,312 in 2020.
The median age in Wythe County, VA is 45.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.65% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wythe County population: 94.24% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.