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FAST FACTS ABOUT WIRT COUNTY


Founded: 1848
Land in square miles: 235.1
Population: 5,194
Percentage minorities: 2.8%
Median age: 45.5
Percentage 65 or older: 22.1%
Median household income: $49,441
High school graduate or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Home ownership: 83.4%
Median home value: $97,700


Source: This information is from the 2020 U.S. Census and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2020, West Virginia as a whole had 6.9 percent minorities, a median age of 42.7, a median household income of $50,884, and a 73.9 percent homeownership rate.