In 2019, Wise County, VA had a population of 38.5k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $38,888. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Wise County, VA declined from 39,025 to 38,486, a −1.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,345 to $38,888, a 1.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wise County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), White (Hispanic) (0.642%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.405%). 0% of the households in Wise County, VA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.5% of the residents in Wise County, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wise County, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (717 degrees awarded in 2020) and The University of Virginia's College at Wise (237 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Wise County, VA was $85,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%. Most people in Wise County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wise County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Wise County, VA borders Harlan County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Pike County, KY, Dickenson County, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, and Norton city, VA.