Virginia

Wise County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.3%
African
5.8%
Other
2.9%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Wise Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWise CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.3%57%58%
Black or African American5.8%18.3%—
Hispanic1.3%12%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wise County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWise CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,943$93,170$80,734
Median home value$118,600$383,700$332,700
Home price to income2.2×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$790/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.9%20.3%21.0%