Wirt County, West Virginia

Wirt County, West Virginia is a county of the United States of West Virginia. In 2000, county's population was 5873 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 5757, It is the least populous county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is spread over 234.83 sq mi (608.21 sq km), of which, 232.99 square miles (603.44 sq km ) of it is land and 1.85 square miles (4.79 sq km) of it is water, it is the eighth smallest by area in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Wirt County West Virginia
Map of Wirt County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 5873 people in the county, organized into 2284 households, and 1700 families living in the county. The population density was 25.2 people per square mile (9.73/kmē), it is tenth least densely populated county in West Virginia. There were 3266 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.41/kmē). The average household size was 2.56 persons, and the average family size was 2.97 persons. In the Wirt County, 25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% were 18 to 24, 29.6% were 25 to 44, 24.4% were 45 to 64, and 13% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 5757, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 5681 White, 21 Black or African American, 15 American Indian, 5 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 35 from two or more races.

Wirt County West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wirt County West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wirt County West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30748, making its West Virginia's 17th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $33872, making its West Virginia's 26th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14000, making it the 18th poorest county by per capita income among the West Virginia.

In 2000, 1473 pupils and students, of which 747 are male and 726 are female, 25.08% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 84 nursery or pri school, 79 kindergarten, 711 elementary school, 459 high school and 140 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Elizabeth TownWirt County0.530.480.069942091.31270425114
YearPopulation
April 2000 census5873
April 2000 Estimate5873
July 2000 Estimate5881
July 2001 Estimate5852
July 2002 Estimate5798
July 2003 Estimate5741
July 2004 Estimate5768
July 2005 Estimate5777
July 2006 Estimate5773
July 2007 Estimate5795
July 2008 Estimate5757
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school592584
Kindergarten453479
Elementary school374337711
High school217242459
College or graduate school5288140
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wirt County, West Virginia$30748$33872$14000
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587