The Town Files

Greenbrier County, West Virginia

32,386 people. The median home is worth $149,000 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $48,218.

Towns in Greenbrier County

Towns in Greenbrier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lewisburg3,922$334,900$49,56040.7

People and housing

Greenbrier CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$149,000$125,000
Median rent$868$811
Median household income$48,218$52,093
Median age46.843.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%18.6%
Below the poverty line21.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

12,789 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,155 a year.

Largest industries in Greenbrier CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,715 jobs · $43,779Hotels & restaurants2,506 jobs · $35,556Retail1,637 jobs · $34,954Manufacturing690 jobs · $48,685Construction561 jobs · $42,476Arts & recreation337 jobs · $28,989
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greenbrier County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 559 storm events in Greenbrier County from 1996 to 2026, with 17 deaths.

Storm events in Greenbrier County by type since 1996Hail89Flood64Drought9High Wind15Lightning3Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow10Flash Flood59Winter Storm43Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greenbrier County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
February 26, 2025Severe StormDR-4861: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 21, 2015FloodDR-4221: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).