Greenbrier County, WV

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2024 Population

32,386

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

0.645% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

5.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,218

0.912% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$149,000

9.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,884

2.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Greenbrier County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Greenbrier County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenbrier County, WV are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (181 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenbrier County, WV was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Greenbrier County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenbrier County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Greenbrier County, WV borders Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Fayette County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Summers County, WV, and Webster County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Greenbrier County, WV is home to a population of 32.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Greenbrier County, WV residents were born outside of the country (573 people).

In 2024, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Greenbrier County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 763 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 758 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Greenbrier County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenbrier County, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenbrier County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenbrier County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 247
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
763 ± 148
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 105

1.88%

Hispanic Population

609 people

1.88% of the people in Greenbrier County, WV are hispanic (609 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenbrier County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

573 people

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Greenbrier County, WV residents (573 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenbrier County, WV was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenbrier County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,032 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
417 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 79

Greenbrier County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenbrier County, WV.

Economy

The economy of Greenbrier County, WV employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenbrier County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,410 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,817 people), and Retail Trade (1,319 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($108,214), Utilities ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,884).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier County, WV declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 13.2k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenbrier County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,377 people), Management Occupations (1,309 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenbrier County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier County, WV declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 13.2k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenbrier County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,410 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,817 people), and Retail Trade (1,319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenbrier County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Greenbrier County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,618

Median earning men ± $2,278

$29,560

Median earning women ± $3,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,564), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,417), Manufacturing ($49,350), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,889).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

68
Retail Trade
63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
60
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$115k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$64.4k
Accommodation and Food Services
$57.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Greenbrier County, WV awarded 181 degrees. The student population of Greenbrier County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 385 male students and 410 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenbrier County, WV are White (129 and 71.3%), Asian (34 and 18.8%), Unknown (6 and 3.31%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Greenbrier County, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (181 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greenbrier County, WV are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (181 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 795 students enrolled in Greenbrier County, WV, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 550 records, of which 52.2% were women and 47.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy

Most Common

181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Greenbrier County, WV was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 181 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Greenbrier County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine with 181 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenbrier County, WV, which is 1.21 times more than the 82 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 129 degrees mean that there were 3.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenbrier County, WV was $149,000 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,300 to $149,000, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenbrier County, WV is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenbrier County, WV have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenbrier County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenbrier County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.81%.

Housing

Property

$149,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,571

$10,812

Median Property Taxes

±$732

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenbrier County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenbrier County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Greenbrier County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenbrier County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,218

Median Household Income

± $3,001

14.8k

Number of Households

± 946

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Greenbrier County, WV declined from $48,218 from the previous year's value of $48,662.

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenbrier County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Greenbrier County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenbrier County, WV have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Greenbrier County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenbrier County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenbrier County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenbrier County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenbrier County, WV (6.9k out of 31.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenbrier County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.7% of the children was living in poverty in Greenbrier County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 124 in Greenbrier County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 54.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Greenbrier County, WV has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenbrier County, WV see 665 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (665 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 643 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

665 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenbrier County, WV

Primary care physicians in Greenbrier County, WV see an average of 665 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (665 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greenbrier County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenbrier County, WV declined by 0.217% from 6.32% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenbrier County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.6 in Greenbrier County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greenbrier County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.8% in Greenbrier County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greenbrier County, WV.