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Greenbrier County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Greenbrier County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greenbrier County is a small, rural West Virginia county with a population of 32,688 that has contracted 7.5% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is relatively limited—participation sits at just 50.7%—with median worker earnings of $35,168, a poverty rate of 20.7%, and only 22.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $136,300 and median gross rent of $834/month, and a 74.0% homeownership rate reflects the county's established, older resident base (median age 46.8 years).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

32,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,218

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.5% since 2018

Greenbrier County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,951 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races769 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone758 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race465 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone214 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone174 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish375
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic125
  3. 3.Arabic62
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)53
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,078

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,575
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,089
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,319
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,218
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,179
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,398
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,248
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,609
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.50×)524
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.81×)2,095
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)1,249
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)3,858
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$834/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,168 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,114 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,108 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999915 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999773 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999737 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,168

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,128 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled1,417 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home691 (5.5%)
  • Walked328 (2.6%)
  • Other49 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit40 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.