Wise   County VA United States

County FIPS 51195
Largest City Big Stone Gap
State Virginia
Latitude 36.9752
Longitude -82.6212
Population 35,448
Density 87.88 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $52,943
Median individual: $28,832

Race

Mode: 90.2% White

Gender

 52.6% male 

Rent

  $790 / month  

Median house value: $118,607.0

Age

Median: 41.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 15.8%
With STEM degree: 37.5%

Marital Status

 48.3% married 

Never married: 29.2%

Labor Force Participation

 46.4% working 

Unemployed: 8.2%

Average Family Size

 2.81 people 

Commute Time

 24.6 minutes 

Health Care

 6.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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