Virginia

Wythe

28,290
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Wythe

Wythe, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 6,380. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 28,290.

Its recorded population peaked at 29,235 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Averell's Raid to Wytheville, Battle of Wytheville, Battle of Wytheville (July 18, 1863), and 23 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202028,290
201029,235
200027,599
199025,466
198025,522
197022,139
196021,975
195023,327
194022,721
193020,704
192020,217
191020,372
190020,437
189018,019
188014,318
187011,611
186012,305
185012,024
18409,375
183012,163
18209,692
18108,356
18006,380
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Wythe

Military engagements that took place in Wythe, Virginia.

Averell's Raid to Wytheville
1863
Battle of Wytheville
1863
Battle of Wytheville (July 18, 1863)
1863
Raid on Wytheville (Wythe County)
1863
Engagement at Cripple Creek (Wythe County)
1864
Stoneman's Raid – Wytheville
1865

Historic places in Wythe

National Register of Historic Places listings in Wythe, Virginia.

Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery
Rural Retreat
Fort Chiswell Mansion
Max Meadows
Rural Retreat Depot
Rural Retreat
Haller-Gibboney Rock House
Wytheville
Graham's Forge Mill
Max Meadows
Shot Tower
Max Meadows
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Speedwell
Loretto
Whytheville
Graham, Maj. David, House
Fosters Falls
Martin Site
Fosters Falls
St. John's Episcopal Church
Wytheville
Fort Chiswell Site
Fort Chiswell
St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Wytheville
Wythe County Poorhouse Farm
Wytheville
Sanders Farm
Max Meadows
Foster Falls Historic District
Max Meadows
Reed Creek Mill
Wytheville
Cornett Archeological Site (44WY1)
Austinville
Wytheville Historic District
Wytheville
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Frequently asked about Wythe

When does Wythe first appear in the US census?
Wythe, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 6,380.
What is the population of Wythe?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Wythe had a recorded population of 28,290.
When did Wythe's population peak?
Wythe's recorded population peaked at 29,235 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Wythe?
6 documented military engagements took place in Wythe, including Averell's Raid to Wytheville, Battle of Wytheville, Battle of Wytheville (July 18, 1863).
How many historic places are in Wythe?
23 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wythe, Virginia.
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