Wise County, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

35,448

Median Age

41.8

Male Median

39.8

Female Median

43.7

Wise County, Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wise County, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -14.6%%.

-14.6%% Growth

Wise County, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wise County, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.835,448
202342.135,727
202242.036,105
202141.536,531
202041.638,032
201941.438,486
201840.739,025
201740.339,539
201640.040,074
201539.840,530
201439.740,872
201339.641,154
201239.541,361
201139.441,505
201039.441,496

Wise County, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1714.4%
18–248.4%
25–3413.3%
35–5426.1%
55–6413.3%
65+19.9%

Dependency Ratios for Wise County, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
63.8
Youth Dependency:
31.3
Old-Age Dependency:
32.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wise County, Virginia

The median age in Wise County, Virginia is 41.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wise County, Virginia is 35,448.

In Wise County, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wise County, Virginia is aging.
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