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Wythe
Virginia

28K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$217K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,211

Federal Spending per Capita$305

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,808

SS Benefits / Person$5,247

Education Wage Premium1.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$213K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$205K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1200/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $757

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate75.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Active Listings

119

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices65

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians45

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients758 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,652

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.43 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,296

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,365

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities97

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days224 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$75K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.76

Heating Degree Days5,060 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days551 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,428 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)485 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)23 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed211 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)363 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)177 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers592 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)194 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms491 farms

Farmland678 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.711

Nonprofit Organizations127

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms39

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+50D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +178

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $217K

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Local News — Wythe

WeatherBug · 2 days ago

US-52 / VA-94 / Wythe Co - Live Traffic Camera

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at US-52 / VA-94 / Wythe Co in Staley Crossroad…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

George Wythe High School (Wytheville, VA) Girls Soccer

Game Results ... On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the George Wythe Varsity Girls Soccer team won their matc…

Virginia Business · Jun 30, 2026

Wythe’s lack of zoning eases way for data center plan

In an email, Solis Arx founder and CEO Robert Noll described the proposed data center campus as the …

Cardinal News · 1 month ago

Wythe County native to lead state tobacco commission

David Manley will serve as the executive director of Virginia's Tobacco Region Revitalization Commis…

WSET · 1 month ago

Wythe County voters may weigh 1% sales tax to fund $72M in school projects

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Wythe County voters could decide this fall whether to approve a 1 percent…

Highland Funeral Service · 3 weeks ago

Gary Randall Tate Obituary Aug 10, 2026

Gary Randall Tate "Randy", 69, of Wythe County passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026 at …

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