Median Household Income
$52,943
Median Home Value
$118,600
Median Gross Rent
$790/mo
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Homeownership Rate
74.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8%
Median Age
41.8
Population Over Time
Wise County shrank 13.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
40,872
2016
40,074
2018
39,025
2020
38,032
2022
36,105
2024
35,448
Business & Industry
Wise County has 607 business establishments employing 7,407 people.
Health care and social assistance
83
Other services (except public administration)
77
Accommodation and food services
62
Professional, scientific, and technical services
47
Construction
42
Wholesale trade
28
Finance and insurance
25
Real estate and rental and leasing
19
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.