The Town Files

Wythe County, Virginia

28,188 people. The median home is worth $171,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $57,745.

Towns in Wythe County

Towns in Wythe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wytheville8,265$196,800$47,27046.1

People and housing

Wythe CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$171,200$298,050
Median rent$764$1,254
Median household income$57,745$78,595
Median age46.039.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%31.2%
Below the poverty line15.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,575 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,558 a year.

Largest industries in Wythe CountyManufacturing2,501 jobs · $61,628Retail1,765 jobs · $34,046Hotels & restaurants1,350 jobs · $23,268Administrative & support428 jobs · $38,088Construction352 jobs · $60,089Other services252 jobs · $36,681
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wythe County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 397 storm events in Wythe County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Wythe County by type since 1996Hail90Flood24Drought23High Wind32Ice Storm7Lightning6Heavy Snow20Flash Flood43Winter Storm29Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wythe County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).