Wythe County, VA

County in Virginia, South · ranked on 44 metrics

Rank among US counties

Wythe County, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 27,920 (1,506th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,336th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,401st of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,237th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,004th of 3,094).

Population
27,920
1,506th highest of 3,094
Density
60.4
1,294th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.43%
2,244th highest of 3,094
Area
462
2,188th highest of 3,094
Region
South
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.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year552
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 636th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$764
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 744th of 3,090
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 807th of 3,094
  4. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 977th of 2,916
  5. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,061st of 2,916
  6. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$171,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,336th of 3,092
  7. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,254th of 2,916
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,359th of 2,916
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)24.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,584th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)38.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,502nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Depression (%)26.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,275th of 2,916
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,401st of 3,094
  3. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)20.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,211th of 2,916
  4. Median Household Income$57,745
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,237th of 3,093
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)19.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,004th of 3,094
  6. Poverty Rate (%)15.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,952nd of 3,094
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,753rd of 2,916
  8. Median Income$57,745
    Poorest Counties
    1,144th of 2,000
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,582nd of 2,916
  10. Heating Degree Days per Year5,078
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,666th of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (49), weakest Economics (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Wythe County, VA?
Wythe County, VA has a population of 27,920, 1,506th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Wythe County, VA rank best at?
Among US counties, Wythe County, VA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,336th of 3,092).
Where does Wythe County, VA rank worst?
Wythe County, VA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,401st of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,237th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,004th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wythe County, VA?
Rankodex ranks Wythe County, VA on 44 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

44 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics