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Wyoming County, West Virginia had an estimated 19,964 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,384, across 499 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wyoming County
How many people live in Wyoming County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202420,629
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1844th of 3,222
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 affordable 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 story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Wyoming County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202419,964
- Census 2020 base population21,384
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.64 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-298
- 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 of 3,144
The county has lost 6.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Wyoming County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving165
- People arriving, from those returns341
- Tax returns filed by households leaving252
- Net household movement-87
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-5.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$30,636
- Average income of a leaving household$42,040
- Largest single originRaleigh County (38 households)
- Largest single destinationRaleigh County (75 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh County | 38 | 89 | $1.6 m |
Households arriving report $11,404 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Raleigh County, 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 is the Wyoming County economy?
- 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 the West Virginia areas BEA publishes25th of 55
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1774th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Wyoming County
- Covered employment, annual average4,345
- Establishments reporting444
- Average annual pay$55,988
- Average weekly wage$1,077
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment902
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$113,505
- Retail trade, employment510
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,527
- Construction, employment130
- Construction, average annual pay$43,431
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment129
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$70,079
- Transportation and warehousing, employment77
- Manufacturing, employment57
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 902 | 12 | $113,505 |
| Retail trade | 510 | 70 | $27,527 |
| Construction | 130 | 31 | $43,431 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 129 | 28 | $70,079 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 77 | 26 | $68,063 |
| Manufacturing | 57 | 9 | $43,590 |
| Finance and insurance | 50 | 13 | $37,382 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 35 | 9 | $45,967 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 902 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Wyoming County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202436
- Declared construction value permitted$10.9 m
- Single family units authorized36
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Wyoming County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$240,780
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 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
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (3)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Wyoming County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Oceana, approvals3
- Herndon, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Oceana | 3 | $1,012,000 |
| Herndon | 2 | $191,900 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large 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.
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Flood risk in Wyoming County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Wyoming County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 540217
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Wyoming County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Wyoming County (community 540217), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Wyoming County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202420,629
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 19,964 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,384, to 19,964 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Wyoming County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 902 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 4,345 jobs at an average annual pay of $55,988, or $1,077 a week. 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 totaling $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.
How many building permits were issued in Wyoming County?
36 housing units were authorized 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 Raleigh County, with 38 households. Arriving households report an average income of $30,636 against $42,040 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Wyoming County
Cities and places in Wyoming.
12 Census places lie wholly or partly in Wyoming County. All 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullens | city | 2,034 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oceana | town | 1,203 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Corinne | CDP | 809 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kopperston | CDP | 706 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bud | CDP | 644 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Matheny | CDP | 586 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pineville | town | 468 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glen Fork | CDP | 411 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Covel | CDP | 90 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Itmann | CDP | 80 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brenton | CDP | 71 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Richmond | CDP | 23 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 5 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Wyoming County, the largest being Herndon (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.