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Wythe County at a Glance

28,290 Total Population
1.98% Estimated Growth through 2030

Age Distribution

0-9 Years 3,311
10-19 Years 3,410
20-29 Years 2,973
30-39 Years 3,607
40-49 Years 4,307
50-59 Years 4,387
60-69 Years 3,702
70+ Years 3,538

Civilian Labor Force

51.1% Female
48.9% Male
2019
Wythe County 13,776
Extended Labor Market Area 123,164
Total 136,910

Education Opportunities

Colleges Universities
In The Community 1 1
Within 50 Miles 2 3
5,652 People who live and work here
5,831 In-Commuters
6,607 Out-Commuters
Median Family Income (2013-2017) $55,176
Per Capita Personal Income (2017) $33,876
Household Size 2.36
Median Age 46 Years (2018)

Unemployment Rates

Wythe County Virginia United States
2009 10.5% 6.7% 9.3%
2010 11.1% 7.1% 9.6%
2011 9.2% 6.6% 8.9%
2012 7.7% 6.1% 8.1%
2013 7.8% 5.7% 7.4%
2014 6.5% 5.2% 6.2%
2015 5.4% 4.5% 5.3%
2016 5.8% 4.1% 4.9%
2017 5.0% 3.7% 4.4%
2018 3.8% 3.0% 3.9%
2019 3.6% 2.8% 3.7%
2020 7.7% 6.2% 8.1%
2021 4.9% 5.2% 6.0%
2022 3.1% 2.8% 3.6%

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

2019 Labor Force Data

Area Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
Wythe County 13,494 12,910 405 3.0%
Region* 174,313 179,203 4,890 2.7%

*Region: Workforce Investment Area II (Mt. Rogers and New River Valley planning districts).

Updated through April 2019.

Historical Unemployment Rates 2005-2018

Year Wythe County Region* VA US
2018 3.3% 3.3% 3.0% 3.9%
2017 5.2% 5.0% 3.7% 4.4%

*Region: Workforce Investment Area II (Mt. Rogers and New River Valley planning districts)

Data gleaned from Virginia Labor Market Information and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For additional data visit Wythe County’s Community Labor Profile as well as our region’s profile for Labor Area II.

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