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Wyoming County, WV

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

AI Overview

Wyoming County's economy is rooted in extractive and goods-producing industries typical of southern West Virginia coalfields, with a labor force constrained by a 38.5% participation rate among a population of 20,948 that has declined 3.5% over five years. The workforce skews older at a median age of 45.5, with only 12.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $34,588 are supported by low operating costs—median home values sit at $78,400 and median gross rent at $737 per month. A 22.6% poverty rate and 5.6% unemployment rate reflect ongoing structural pressures, while an 83.5% homeownership rate points to a deeply rooted, settled residential base.

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

Population

20,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,440

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,982 (96.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races412 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race121 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone55 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone42 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic67
  2. 2.Spanish29
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

852

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,410

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,665

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,930
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining811
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)782
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services668
  5. 5.Construction (Group)609

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,830
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,368
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,270
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,128
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations878

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.46×)756
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)922
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.29×)1,909
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.19×)522
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)327

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$78,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$737/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999863 (13.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999599 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999507 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999504 (7.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999438 (6.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999427 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

38.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,705 (89.0%)
  • Carpooled268 (4.2%)
  • Worked At Home152 (2.4%)
  • Walked150 (2.3%)
  • Other69 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit65 (1.0%)

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.