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Wytheville, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Wythe County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,224
Population
568/sq mi density
$43,283
Median Income
$36,790 per capita
$193,000
Home Value
$218,374 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
2,478 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,283 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$193,000 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,283
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,790
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wytheville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wytheville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,283
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,790
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,538
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
936
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
83
Retail
133
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,538
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,283 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,790 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $1,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 936 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,500 |