The Town Files

Wirt County, West Virginia

5,053 people. The median home is worth $115,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $49,867.

Towns in Wirt County

Towns in Wirt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elizabeth724$87,400$22,35340.8

People and housing

Wirt CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$115,800$125,000
Median rent$558$811
Median household income$49,867$52,093
Median age46.343.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line16.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

708 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,896 a year.

Largest industries in Wirt CountyHealth care & social assistan…133 jobs · $46,528Retail97 jobs · $20,680Construction43 jobs · $42,573Administrative & support11 jobs · $30,719
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wirt County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 262 storm events in Wirt County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wirt County by type since 1996Hail14Heat11Flood13Drought16High Wind11Heavy Snow30Flash Flood17Strong Wind14Excessive Heat8Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wirt County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 21, 2015FloodDR-4221: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4210: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).