Wise County, Virginia
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 35,448
- Median household income
- $52,943
- ±2,440
- Unemployed
- 8.2%
- 1,128 of 13,719 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
- 11,734 of 13,905 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wise | 35,647 (2021) | Po Box 570, Wise | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Appalachia | 1,410 (2021) | Po Box 112, Appalachia | — |
| Town of Big Stone Gap | 5,206 (2021) | 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap | Website |
| Town of Coeburn | 1,575 (2021) | Po Box 370, Coeburn | Website |
| Town of Pound | 857 (2021) | Po Box 880, Pound | Website |
| Town of St Paul | 849 (2021) | Po Box 66, Saint Paul | — |
| Town of Wise | 2,921 (2021) | Po Box 1100, Wise | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberlands Airport Commission | Air transportation | 6225 Airport Rd, Wise | — |
| Lonesome Pine Regional Library | Libraries | 124 Library Rd, Wise | Website |
| Coeburn-Norton-Wise Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 1296, Norton | — |
| Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 130 Clintwood Main St, Clintwood | Website |
| Wise County Public Service Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 3388, Wise | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Regional Learning Academy/Wise Co
Specialized district1 schools
Regional Learning Academy/Wise Co, Wise, VA, 24293
Wise County Public Schools
School district13 schools
628 Lake Street NE, Wise, VA, 24293
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Wise Farmers' Market
309 E Main St, Wise, VA, 24293
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.