Wytheville, Virginia Population 2024

8,137

Wytheville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wytheville was:

  • White: 89.79%
  • Black or African American: 5.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.53%
  • Asian: 2.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
561.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.68% (-139)
The current population of Wytheville, Virginia is 8,137 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,276.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,38889.79%
Black or African American4285.2%
Two or more races2082.53%
Asian1832.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.19%
Native American50.06%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Wytheville Population by Race

Wytheville Population Pyramid 2024

Wytheville Median Age

45.2

Total

44

Male

48.2

Female

Wytheville Adults

There are 6,622 adults, (2,084 of whom are seniors) in Wytheville.

Wytheville Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wytheville Sex Ratio

Female3,99148.51%
Male4,23751.49%

Wytheville Population by Age

Wytheville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1171.9551.448.6
Non Family2,2041.1338.861.2
Married1,2992.9674.425.6
Female3633.0927.872.2
Male2512.2378.121.9

2.85

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wytheville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4447.42%
Associates Degree5108.53%
Bachelors Degree82013.71%
Graduate Degree5839.75%
High School Graduate1,95832.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2003.34%
Some College1,46524.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wytheville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wytheville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2974,7851,287
Black35534861
Asian160543
Hispanic1029722
2+ Races877336
Islander161616
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Wytheville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,083$80,083$41,635
Graduate Degree$46,644$50,093$46,417
High School Graduate$31,837$42,041$21,750
Less Than 9th Grade$26,250$29,099$2,499
Overall$35,532$46,000$27,011
Some College$29,038$31,250$25,046

$35,532

Average Earnings

$46,000

Average Male

$27,011

Average Female

Wytheville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wytheville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wytheville Language

97.16% of Wytheville residents speak only English, while 2.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.78% of the population.

Wytheville Language

Wytheville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1301,87026.23%
Black40716540.54%
Asian18310959.56%
Hispanic1871910.16%
Islander1616100%
Multiple204157.35%
Native44100%

27.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.38%

Male Poverty Rate

28.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wytheville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wytheville is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wytheville is Multiple, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.72%.

Wytheville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.68%
High School34.56%
Some College22.18%
Bachelors or Greater6.74%

Wytheville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.33%
Male Unemployed71.97%
Female Employed21.69%
Male Employed4.54%

Wytheville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wytheville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,964$95,921
Households$39,459$66,606
Married Families$90,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,251$40,149

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wytheville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wytheville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wytheville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wytheville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wytheville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

553

Number of Veterans

511

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam233
First Gulf War204
Second Gulf War49
Korea32
World War II0

Wytheville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74232
35 to 54204
75+70
55 to 6447
18 to 340

Wytheville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5218.78%
Black185.01%
2+ Races1411.2%

Wytheville Veterans by Race

Wytheville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wytheville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wytheville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wytheville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wytheville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.12%

Born in Wytheville

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Wytheville residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Virginia. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wytheville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,963-35-0.44%
20287,998-35-0.44%
20278,033-34-0.42%
20268,067-35-0.43%
20258,102-35-0.43%
20248,137-35-0.43%
20238,172-10-0.12%
20228,182-41-0.5%
20218,223-53-0.64%
20208,2763814.83%
20197,895-8-0.1%
20187,903-69-0.87%
20177,97200%
20167,972-58-0.72%
20158,030-22-0.27%
20148,052-91-1.12%
20138,143-45-0.55%
20128,18880.1%
20118,180-27-0.33%
20108,20700%
20007,804-234-2.91%
19908,03890312.66%
19807,1351,06617.56%
19706,0694357.72%
19605,6341212.19%
19505,51386018.48%
19404,6531,32639.86%
19303,32738012.89%
19202,947-107-3.5%
19103,054511.7%
19003,00343316.85%
18902,570-5,393-67.73%

Wytheville Population by Year