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Wirt County, WV

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

AI Overview

Wirt County is a small, rural West Virginia county with a population of 5,131 that has contracted by 11.5% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 48.1%, median worker earnings of $35,964, and only 16.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at a low 3.3%. Housing costs are among the most affordable measurable, with a median home value of $112,800 and median gross rent of $575/month, set against a poverty rate of 18.3% and a GDP per capita of $15,775.

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

Population

5,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,873 (96.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races147 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Korean31
  2. 2.Spanish11
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

377

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$15,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,792

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance545
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)330
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)250
  4. 4.Construction (Group)137
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services108

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations548
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations503
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations417
  4. 4.Service Occupations270
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations144

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)343
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.38×)294
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)125
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)565
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.22×)165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$575/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999237 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999196 (10.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999159 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999145 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999133 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999116 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,363 (74.6%)
  • Worked At Home216 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled210 (11.5%)
  • Walked29 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.