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Greenbrier County, West Virginia has a population of 32,386 across 1,020 square miles, down 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.45 bn in 2024, 888 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $2.6 m.
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Greenbrier County
How many people live in Greenbrier County
- Population32,386
- Households14,788
- Average household size2.19
- Median household income$48,218
- Median age46.8
- Median gross rent$868 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$149,000
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over23,941
- Population under 186,245
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over7,926
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,215
- Civilian labor force13,443
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.4 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties16th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1413th
Greenbrier County is the 16th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.5 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Greenbrier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,983
- Births, 2024308
- Deaths, 2024541
- Natural change, 2024-233
- Net domestic migration, 2024-68
- Net international migration, 202432
- Total net migration, 2024-36
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202445
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2811th
The county has lost 3.43 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Greenbrier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving672
- People arriving, from those returns1,194
- Adjusted gross income arriving$56.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$84,043
- Largest single originGreenbrier County Non-migrants (12,213 households)
- Largest single destination (12,213 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier County Non-migrants | 12,213 | 23,942 | $732.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 421 | 723 | $29.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 276 | 471 | $19.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 109 | 194 | $16.8 m |
| Monroe County | 68 | 137 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 53 | 89 | $4.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 48 | 88 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 44 | 75 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greenbrier County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Greenbrier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.45 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.45 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.5 percent
- GDP change over five years19.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1541st
- GDP per resident$44,898
Output grew 0.5 percent in the latest year and 19.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Greenbrier County
- Covered employment, annual average12,789
- Establishments reporting1,392
- Average annual pay$44,155
- Average weekly wage$849
- Sector 62, employment2,715
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,779
- Sector 72, employment2,506
- Sector 72, average annual pay$35,556
- Sector 44-45, employment1,637
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,954
- Sector 31-33, employment690
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,685
- Sector 23, employment561
- Sector 71, employment337
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,715 | 268 | $43,779 |
| Sector 72 | 2,506 | 105 | $35,556 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,637 | 170 | $34,954 |
| Sector 31-33 | 690 | 43 | $48,685 |
| Sector 23 | 561 | 128 | $42,476 |
| Sector 71 | 337 | 17 | $28,989 |
| Sector 81 | 206 | 71 | $36,730 |
| Sector 52 | 193 | 67 | $56,385 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,715 jobs, 21.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Greenbrier County
- Establishments, all industries888
- Employment at those establishments10,528
- Annual payroll$451.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Greenbrier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202469
- Declared construction value permitted$32.2 m
- Single family units authorised69
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$466,698
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Greenbrier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$220,583
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$485,000
- Largest single approval$600,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)93
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (1)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$129,000
- Average 504 approval$129,000
- Median 504 approval$129,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.3
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.8 m
The average approval of $220,583 sits close to the median of $180,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 8.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Greenbrier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Greenbrier County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- LEWISBURG, approvals9
- WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, approvals2
- Rainelle, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LEWISBURG | 9 | $1,512,000 |
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS | 2 | $1,085,000 |
| Rainelle | 1 | $50,000 |
LEWISBURG accounts for 9 approvals against 2 in WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greenbrier County
How big is Greenbrier County
- Land area1,020 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties2nd of 55
- Width, east to west50.3 mi
- Height, north to south40.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.87
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Greenbrier County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Greenbrier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population32,386
- Households14,788
- Average household size2.19
- Median household income$48,218
- Median age46.8
Common questions
Greenbrier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greenbrier County, West Virginia?
32,386, in 14,788 households, ranking 16th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greenbrier County growing?
The population has fallen 3.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 308 births against 541 deaths, with net migration of -36. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greenbrier County?
$48,218. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,000, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Greenbrier County?
888 establishments, employing 10,528 people with an annual payroll of $451.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Greenbrier County?
Average annual pay is $44,155, or $849 a week, across 12,789 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greenbrier County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $129,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Greenbrier County?
69 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $32.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greenbrier County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Greenbrier County come from?
The largest single origin is Greenbrier County Non-migrants, with 12,213 households. Arriving households report an average income of $84,043 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Greenbrier County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Greenbrier County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.