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Wyoming County, West Virginia has a population of 20,629 across 499 square miles, down 6.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.09 bn in 2024, 267 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Wyoming County
How many people live in Wyoming County
- Population20,629
- Households8,068
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$48,440
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$650 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,900
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,003
- Population under 184,132
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over4,837
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,660
- Civilian labor force6,862
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over41.6 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties30th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1844th
Wyoming County is the 30th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.4 percent against 20.0 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.
Wyoming County
Is Wyoming County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,384
- Births, 2024207
- Deaths, 2024387
- Natural change, 2024-180
- Net domestic migration, 2024-114
- Net international migration, 2024-4
- Total net migration, 2024-118
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-592
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3071st
The county has lost 6.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wyoming County
Where people moving to Wyoming County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving165
- People arriving, from those returns341
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$30,636
- Largest single originWyoming County Non-migrants (5,815 households)
- Largest single destination (5,815 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County Non-migrants | 5,815 | 13,077 | $292.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 85 | 175 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 42 | 77 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 42 | 77 | $1.6 m |
| Raleigh County | 38 | 89 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wyoming 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.
Wyoming County
What the Wyoming County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.09 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.00 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.5 percent
- GDP change over five years103.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1774th
- GDP per resident$52,696
Output grew 8.5 percent in the latest year and 103.9 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.
Wyoming County
Who employs people in Wyoming County
- Covered employment, annual average4,345
- Establishments reporting444
- Average annual pay$55,988
- Average weekly wage$1,077
- Sector 21, employment902
- Sector 21, average annual pay$113,505
- Sector 44-45, employment510
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,527
- Sector 23, employment130
- Sector 23, average annual pay$43,431
- Sector 54, employment129
- Sector 54, average annual pay$70,079
- Sector 48-49, employment77
- Sector 31-33, employment57
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 902 | 12 | $113,505 |
| Sector 44-45 | 510 | 70 | $27,527 |
| Sector 23 | 130 | 31 | $43,431 |
| Sector 54 | 129 | 28 | $70,079 |
| Sector 48-49 | 77 | 26 | $68,063 |
| Sector 31-33 | 57 | 9 | $43,590 |
| Sector 52 | 50 | 13 | $37,382 |
| Sector 53 | 35 | 9 | $45,967 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 902 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wyoming County
What businesses operate in Wyoming County
- Establishments, all industries267
- Employment at those establishments2,508
- Annual payroll$98.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.9
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.
Wyoming County
What is being built in Wyoming County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202436
- Declared construction value permitted$10.9 m
- Single family units authorised36
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wyoming County
How much SBA lending happens in Wyoming County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$240,780
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$872,000
- Largest single approval$872,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (3)
The average approval of $240,780 sits well above the median of $100,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 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.
Wyoming County
Do SBA loans in Wyoming County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Wyoming County
Which parts of Wyoming County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Oceana, approvals3
- Herndon, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Oceana | 3 | $1,012,000 |
| Herndon | 2 | $191,900 |
Oceana accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Herndon. 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.
Wyoming County
How big is Wyoming County
- Land area499 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties17th of 55
- Width, east to west34.7 mi
- Height, north to south25.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land41
- Establishments per square mile0.54
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,629
- Households8,068
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$48,440
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Wyoming County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wyoming County, West Virginia?
20,629, in 8,068 households, ranking 30th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wyoming County growing?
The population has fallen 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 207 births against 387 deaths, with net migration of -118. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wyoming County?
$48,440. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,900, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wyoming County?
267 establishments, employing 2,508 people with an annual payroll of $98.4 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 Wyoming County?
Average annual pay is $55,988, or $1,077 a week, across 4,345 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wyoming County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wyoming County?
36 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wyoming County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wyoming County come from?
The largest single origin is Wyoming County Non-migrants, with 5,815 households. Arriving households report an average income of $30,636 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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.