Wirt
West Virginia

Population

$53K

Median Income

$120K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$20,000

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %11.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$4,313

SS Benefits / Person$5,971

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Housing

Median Home Value$118K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$490/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $604

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$928/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate84.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

88.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients565 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,022

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,622

Bachelor's Degree Holders228

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate60.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.04

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days213 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)0.66

Heating Degree Days4,907 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,142 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,264 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)843 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed86 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)73 ms

Households with 100Mbps+55.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)152 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers214 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work18 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)57 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.780

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.5%

Never-Married Adults17.1%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+63R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -64

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $120K

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Local News — Wirt

WTAP · May 11, 2026

One dead after crash in Wirt County

WIRT COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - A Calhoun County man is dead after a car crash in Wirt County Sunday. Ac…

WV MetroNews · Apr 1, 2026

Hunter tags a giant buck in Wirt County

Chris Ashley of Mineral Wells decided last fall's outbreak of hemorrhagic disease was too much to ex…

WOWK 13 News · May 11, 2026

Man dies in Wirt County vehicle crash

WIRT COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A man has died after a crash in Wirt County on Sunday. According to West…

WCHS · May 11, 2026

W.Va. State Police investigate deadly rollover crash in Wirt County

Steve Boggs, 59, of Grantsville died after his vehicle wrecked along Route 5 near Chestnut Run in El…

WV News · May 11, 2026

Calhoun County man dies in Wirt County single-vehicle crash

Calhoun County man dies in Wirt County single-vehicle crash ... ELIZABETH, W.Va. — A Calhoun County …

KEYC News Now · May 4, 2026

Woman accused of chasing down, shooting at driver who hit chicken in road

WIRT COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP/Gray News) - A West Virginia woman is facing charges after she allegedly ch…

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