Wythe County, Virginia

Wythe County: County in Virginia, United States

About

Wythe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,235 and a population density of 63 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 28,620 inhabitants. Its county seat is Wytheville. The county was created 234 years ago in 1789.

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Quick Facts about Wythe County

Population : 28,620 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Twitter username : wythecounty
Area : 465 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.6%
Land as percent of area : 99.4%
Named for : George Wythe
Altitude : 2,923 feet / 891 meters
Capital : Wytheville
Establishment : January 01, 1790
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:01:00 (16th April 2024)
Density : 62 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.15% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Wythe County is located at 36°55'2"N 81°4'43"W (36.9171300, -81.0785900). It has 5 neighbors: Bland County, Carroll County, Grayson County, Pulaski County and Smyth County.

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Wythe County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wythe County.

City Name Population Title
Wytheville 7,879 Town in Virginia, USA
Rural Retreat 1,448 Town of the United States

Wythe County has 5 neighbours.

  • Wytheville

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wythe County decreased by 2.15% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 29,235 - census
2011 29,202 -0.11% estimation process
2012 29,328 0.43% estimation process
2013 29,282 -0.16% estimation process
2014 29,055 -0.78% estimation process
2015 29,097 0.14% estimation process
2016 28,912 -0.64% estimation process
2017 28,829 -0.29% estimation process
2018 28,698 -0.46% estimation process
2019 28,684 -0.05% estimation process
2020 28,620 -0.22% estimation process

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People born in Wythe County (15)

People born in Wythe County, including newspaper editor, minister, and politician William Gannaway Brownlow, politician Joseph Draper, empresario, founder of Texas, namesake of Austin, Texas Stephen F. Austin, .

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