Greenbrier County, WV

County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 41 metrics

Rank among US counties

Greenbrier County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 31,324 (1,404th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 869th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,816th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,780th of 3,094), Median Income (1,723rd of 2,000).

Population
31,324
1,404th highest of 3,094
Density
30.7
1,881st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.81%
2,817th highest of 3,094
Area
1,020
645th highest of 3,094
Region
South
West Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year440
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 464th of 3,050
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 500th of 2,916
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)15.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 611th of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$149,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 869th of 3,092
  5. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,237th of 2,916
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$868
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,489th of 3,090
  7. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)22.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,549th of 3,094
  8. Average Commute (Minutes)25.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,804th of 3,094
  9. Heating Degree Days per Year5,687
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,925th of 3,050
  10. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,139th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)23.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,884th of 2,916
  2. Adults with Depression (%)31.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,832nd of 2,916
  3. Adults Who Smoke (%)21.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,683rd of 2,916
  4. Median Household Income$48,218
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,816th of 3,093
  5. Poverty Rate (%)21.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,780th of 3,094
  6. Median Income$48,218
    Poorest Counties
    1,723rd of 2,000
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)32.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,439th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)24.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,358th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)12.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,312th of 2,916
  10. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,283rd of 3,094

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Strongest category Economics (34), weakest Health (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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  2. Pocahontas County, WV85% similar
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  3. Grayson County, VA85% similar
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  4. Fayette County, WV85% similar
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  5. Raleigh County, WV84% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Greenbrier County, WV?
Greenbrier County, WV has a population of 31,324, 1,404th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Greenbrier County, WV rank best at?
Among US counties, Greenbrier County, WV ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 869th of 3,092).
Where does Greenbrier County, WV rank worst?
Greenbrier County, WV ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,816th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,780th of 3,094); Median Income (1,723rd of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Greenbrier County, WV?
Rankodex ranks Greenbrier County, WV on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

41 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics