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Appalachia, Virginia

Appalachia town, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningWise County · 3.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AppalachiaPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,3911,45427
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$43,068$46,5949
Poverty rate28.3%21.2%82
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%17.2%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$67,100$98,9000
Median gross rent$766$76745
Housing vacancy rate27.9%16.4%91
Worked from home12.4%5.5%82
Population, 2012–2024
AppalachiaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AppalachiaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Wise County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction11.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Queen City, TX931,390$43,45716.9%
Crandon, WI921,365$42,78415.9%
Oak Hill, OH891,545$44,82116.3%
Porterdale, GA891,466$49,77318.8%
Tuckerman, AR881,442$45,48414.7%
Sistersville, WV881,409$45,50016.6%
Harrisville, WV881,574$47,76818.0%
Kinsley, KS871,328$49,20620.8%
Westernport, MD871,588$47,68817.5%
Winchester, IL871,498$48,25018.3%