Wirt County, WV

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2024 Population

5,053

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

0.216% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

8.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,867

8.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$115,800

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,882

3.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wirt 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.

100% of the residents in Wirt County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wirt County, WV was $115,800, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Most people in Wirt County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wirt County, WV was 3 cars per household.

Wirt County, WV borders Calhoun County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, and Wood County, WV.

United States West Virginia Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

Population & Diversity

Wirt County, WV is home to a population of 5.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.218% of Wirt County, WV residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Wirt County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wirt County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wirt County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wirt County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 25
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 19
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 22

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wirt 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

0.218%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.156%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.218% of Wirt County, WV residents (11 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 Wirt County, WV was 0.156%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
164 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Wirt County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wirt County, WV employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wirt County, WV were Retail Trade (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Manufacturing (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,481), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Construction ($60,035).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 306

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wirt County, WV declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.96k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wirt County, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (272 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Production Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wirt 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 306

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wirt County, WV declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.96k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wirt County, WV, are Retail Trade (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Manufacturing (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wirt County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Wirt County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,929

Median earning men ± $5,230

$29,188

Median earning women ± $6,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,563), Manufacturing ($65,946), and Construction ($60,035).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,868), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,788).

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

6
Health Care and Social Assistance
5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$4.42k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.91k
Retail Trade
$1.11k
Construction

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wirt County, WV was $115,800 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,800 to $115,800, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Wirt County, WV is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wirt County, WV have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wirt County, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wirt County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.4%.

Housing

Property

$115,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,119

$1,791

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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 Wirt County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Wirt County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wirt 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.

$49,867

Median Household Income

± $5,186

2.04k

Number of Households

± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Wirt County, WV declined from $49,867 from the previous year's value of $54,688.

The following chart displays the households in Wirt 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wirt 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Wirt County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wirt County, WV have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Wirt County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wirt County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wirt County, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wirt County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.4%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wirt County, WV (843 out of 5.01k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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, 24.5% of the children was living in poverty in Wirt County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

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 246 in Wirt County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.1% of the population of Wirt County, WV has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 3.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wirt County, WV see 5,063 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,063 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5091 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,063 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wirt County, WV

Primary care physicians in Wirt County, WV see an average of 5,063 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,063 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.87%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

3.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wirt County, WV grew by 35.5% from 5.07% to 6.87%.

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