Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population 2024

31,923

Greenbrier County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 31,923 with a growth rate of -0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greenbrier County, West Virginia is the 16th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 35,554 and has seen a growth of -10.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,793-226-0.73%
202831,019-226-0.72%
202731,245-226-0.72%
202631,471-226-0.71%
202531,697-226-0.71%
202431,923-226-0.7%
202332,149-226-0.7%
202232,375-312-0.95%
202132,687-205-0.62%
202032,892-1,742-5.03%
201934,634-133-0.38%
201834,767-439-1.25%
201735,206-332-0.93%
201635,538-65-0.18%
201535,60310%
201435,602-221-0.62%
201335,823-69-0.19%
201235,8921490.42%
201135,7431890.53%
201035,55400%
199034,693-2,972-7.89%
198037,6655,57517.37%
197032,090-2,356-6.84%
196034,446-4,849-12.34%
195039,2957752.01%
194038,5202,6427.36%
193035,8789,63636.72%
192026,2421,4095.67%
191024,8334,15020.06%
190020,6832,64914.69%
189018,0342,97419.75%
188015,0603,64331.91%
187011,417-794-6.5%
186012,2112,18921.84%
185010,0221,32715.26%
18408,695-311-3.45%
18309,0061,96527.91%
18207,0411,12719.06%
18105,9141,56936.11%
18004,345-1,670-27.76%
17906,015-24,778-80.47%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.7% (-226)
County Website
Greenbrier County
2020 Population
32,892
Area
1020 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-969)
Founded
October 20, 1778

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,36392.89%
Two or more races1,2783.91%
Black or African American7242.21%
Asian1730.53%
Other race970.3%
Native American360.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population by Race

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Median Age

46.5

Total

44.8

Male

47.7

Female

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Adults

There are 26,320 adults, (7,839 of whom are seniors) in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female16,93651.81%
Male15,75248.19%

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Population by Age

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7102.187426
Non Family6,2881.1863.136.9
Married6,2502.8289.410.6
Female1,4763.1754.445.6
Male6963.4174.925.1

2.8

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1228.78%
Associates Degree1,7967.43%
Bachelors Degree3,09712.81%
Graduate Degree2,2379.26%
High School Graduate9,91041.01%
Less Than 9th Grade9483.92%
Some College4,05716.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,57119,6424,909
2+ Races63553454
Black49447765
Hispanic348329194
Asian139139112
Other Race745930
Native American29250
Islander17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.58%.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,283$49,352$47,922
Graduate Degree$68,722$91,509$65,357
High School Graduate$33,724$39,615$23,307
Less Than 9th Grade$22,921$23,119$0
Overall$37,188$42,071$31,321
Some College$32,672$46,678$28,386

$37,188

Average Earnings

$42,071

Average Male

$31,321

Average Female

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Language

97.28% of Greenbrier County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Language

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,4745,84419.83%
Multiple1,12440335.85%
Hispanic55422941.34%
Black65711918.11%
Asian1737845.09%
Other971313.4%
Native29931.03%

20.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.64%

Male Poverty Rate

23.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenbrier County, West Virginia is Asian, with 45.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenbrier County, West Virginia is Other, with 13.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.81%
Some College19.96%
High School14.24%
Bachelors or Greater9.07%

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.34%
Male Unemployed49.63%
Female Employed14.83%
Male Employed9.19%

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,416$84,051
Households$48,662$70,265
Married Families$75,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,438$49,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,080

Number of Veterans

1,986

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,094
Second Gulf War341
First Gulf War294
Korea161
World War II25

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74772
75+584
35 to 54312
55 to 64310
18 to 34102

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9868.08%
2+ Races718.8%
Hispanic399.33%
Black233.72%

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greenbrier County, West Virginia 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

70.13%

Born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Greenbrier County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 70.13% having been born in West Virginia. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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