Greenbrier County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,644
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,154
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,110 (it was 3,417 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 1021 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.8%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 29,81689.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,7895.4%Two or more races
- 6702.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 5231.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2520.8%Asian alone
- 1180.4%Some other race alone
- 220.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 46.5 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.8 years |
| Males: 16,188 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 16,784 |  (50.9%) |
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| Greenbrier County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $41,992 ($26,927 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,992 |
| West Virginia: | $51,248 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $542 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $680)
| This county: | $542 |
| State: | $595 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $143,311 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
| Greenbrier: | $143,311 |
| West Virginia: | $143,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $316
Institutionalized population: 572
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 23
- Thefts: 42
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 27
- Thefts: 50
- Auto thefts: 11
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 61 buildings, average cost: $360,300
- 2020: 74 buildings, average cost: $235,900
- 2019: 51 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2018: 71 buildings, average cost: $220,300
- 2017: 110 buildings, average cost: $214,600
- 2016: 98 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2015: 54 buildings, average cost: $345,700
- 2014: 51 buildings, average cost: $387,500
- 2013: 63 buildings, average cost: $192,300
- 2012: 73 buildings, average cost: $254,600
- 2011: 86 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2010: 62 buildings, average cost: $320,900
- 2009: 51 buildings, average cost: $171,300
- 2008: 72 buildings, average cost: $254,200
- 2007: 143 buildings, average cost: $189,000
- 2006: 163 buildings, average cost: $293,700
- 2005: 193 buildings, average cost: $313,200
- 2004: 137 buildings, average cost: $435,300
- 2003: 106 buildings, average cost: $298,500
- 2002: 134 buildings, average cost: $191,900
- 2001: 162 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2000: 97 buildings, average cost: $83,100
- 1999: 129 buildings, average cost: $71,000
- 1998: 124 buildings, average cost: $83,500
- 1997: 155 buildings, average cost: $62,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $805 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $569 (0.5%)
| Greenbrier County: | 18.8% |
| West Virginia: | 16.8% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 46.5 years old
(Males: 44.1 years old, Females: 47.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 61.1 years old, American Indian residents: 28.0 years old, Asian residents: 28.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.4 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenbrier County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $552 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Fairlea, Ronceverte, Rainelle, Alderson, Rupert, Quinwood, Falling Spring.
Neighboring counties: Bent County, Colorado 
, Boyd County, Kentucky 
, Bullitt County, Kentucky , King George County, Virginia 
.
| Here: | 3.6% |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 1,108
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 473 (56.5% naturalized citizens)
| Greenbrier County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 1.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1622010 or later
- 1682000 to 2009
- 701990 to 1999
- 311980 to 1989
- 681970 to 1979
- 70Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,198
- One, attached: 192
- Two: 217
- 3 or 4: 700
- 5 to 9: 778
- 10 to 19: 177
- 20 to 49: 269
- 50 or more: 158
- Mobile homes: 2,278
Housing units in Greenbrier County with a mortgage: 4,849 (684 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 597 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91
| Here: | 4.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 95.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Greenbrier County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 8,317 | 65 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,743 | 49 |
| Catholic | 776 | 4 |
| Other | 458 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 334 | 2 |
| None | 20,852 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Greenbrier County: | 2.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Greenbrier County: | 9.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 6.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Greenbrier County: | 13.1% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Greenbrier County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.8% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in Greenbrier County:
Average size of farms: 246 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,667
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $35.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.74%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,193
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,510
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.21%
Corn for grain: 306 harvested acres
Vegetables: 30 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 36 acres
Earthquake activity:
Greenbrier County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 140.3 miles away from Greenbrier County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 103.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 248.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.8 miles away from Greenbrier County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 13, 2015 to April 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4221: May 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 4221, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1893: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1893, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1500: November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Greenbrier County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11,415 (80.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,624 (11.5%)
- Bus: 13 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 107 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 85 (0.6%)
- Walked: 130 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 363 (2.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (35%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (3%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Vietnam (16%)
- Mexico (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Egypt (9%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (9%)
- Chile (8%)
- Russia (5%)
- American (53%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 2010:
- 290 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 213 people in state prisons
- 49 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
- 12 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 324 people in nursing homes
- 116 people in state prisons
- 94 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 41 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
5.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,488 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.75% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.32% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($19,288 average AGI)
3.44% relocated from other states ($38,198 average AGI)
Greenbrier County: 3.44% West Virginia average: 3.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Monroe County, WV |  0.45% ($37,386 average AGI) |
| from Kanawha County, WV | 0.29% ($72,811) |
| from Raleigh County, WV | 0.23% ($42,517) |
| from Fayette County, WV | 0.20% ($47,760) |
5.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,798 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.42% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.38% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($17,702 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($21,096 average AGI)
Greenbrier County: 3.05% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Monroe County, WV | 0.44% ($38,127 average AGI) |
| to Raleigh County, WV | 0.29% ($42,194) |
| to Fayette County, WV | 0.26% ($49,303) |
| to Kanawha County, WV | 0.18% ($61,409) |
| to Summers County, WV | 0.18% ($43,273) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,699 (5,932 aged, 1,767 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 677 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (625)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (571)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (472)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (470)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (373)
- Unspecified dementia (272)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (216)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (193)
- Congestive heart failure (148)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (107)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,573
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 59,199
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,162
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,356
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 124.2
- Other - 49.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,972- Male householders: 7,554 (2,282 living alone), Female householders: 7,376 (2,739 living alone)
6,555 spouses (6,491 opposite-sex spouses), 831 unmarried partners, (809 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,658 children (6,915 natural, 239 adopted, 498 stepchildren), 776 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 149 foster children, 428 other relatives, 649 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 539
Size of family households: 5,113 2-persons, 1,971 3-persons, 1,201 4-persons, 576 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,022 1-person, 675 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 5 5-persons.
3,599 married couples with children.
1,873 single-parent households (579 men, 1,294 women).
97.2% of residents of Greenbrier speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $261,267,000 ($7,489 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,048,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,843,000
Federal grants: $60,233,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,344,000 ($10,227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,348,000 ($4,312,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,183,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,298,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,205,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,914| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,317
| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +18
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,000
| Here: | +29 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 02020 or later
- 9972010 to 2019
- 2,1932000 to 2009
- 2,3491990 to 1999
- 2,2931980 to 1989
- 3,3741970 to 1979
- 1,2141960 to 1969
- 1,4951950 to 1959
- 9631940 to 1949
- 2,9521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 01 room
- 682 rooms
- 363 rooms
- 8734 rooms
- 2,2935 rooms
- 2,6316 rooms
- 1,7207 rooms
- 1,6398 rooms
- 1,7429+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 1291 room
- 1252 rooms
- 6363 rooms
- 1,0754 rooms
- 9765 rooms
- 4146 rooms
- 2417 rooms
- 1468 rooms
- 1029+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 0no bedroom
- 1691 bedroom
- 2,0942 bedrooms
- 5,9403 bedrooms
- 2,2414 bedrooms
- 6275+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 150no bedroom
- 9021 bedroom
- 1,5442 bedrooms
- 1,1203 bedrooms
- 1594 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Greenbrier County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 319no vehicle
- 3,0601 vehicle
- 4,5072 vehicles
- 2,2333 vehicles
- 7324 vehicles
- 2275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Greenbrier County in renter-occupied apartments
- 809no vehicle
- 1,9941 vehicle
- 8712 vehicles
- 1813 vehicles
- 64 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
89.4% of Greenbrier County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in West Virginia.
| Greenbrier County: | 89.4% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,834
- Other state: 8,331
- Northeast: 1,151
- Midwest: 1,830
- South: 4,653
- West: 679
- 49.2%Electricity
- 16.4%Utility gas
- 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.2%Wood
- 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 74.6%Electricity
- 16.6%Utility gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 784
| Here: | 27.8% |
| West Virginia: | 14.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147
| Here: | 9.8% |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
| Here: | 8.3% |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% |
Greenbrier County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $3,962,000
Air Transportation: $3,170,000
Other: $2,019,000
Other: $1,945,000
Parks and Recreation: $717,000
Parks and Recreation: $467,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $6,061,000
Air Transportation: $552,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,618,000
Police Protection: $4,407,000
Air Transportation: $3,401,000
Air Transportation: $3,202,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,647,000
Central Staff Services: $2,019,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,744,000
General - Other: $1,705,000
General - Other: $1,505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,181,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $1,101,000
Financial Administration: $1,012,000
General Public Buildings: $1,010,000
General Public Buildings: $929,000
Health - Other: $870,000
Health - Other: $806,000
Libraries: $773,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $1,849,000
Other: $783,000
Other: $487,000
Health and Hospitals: $167,000
Air Transportation: $135,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $858,000
Interest on Debt: $50,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $47,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,691,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,425,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,503,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,632,000
Interest Earnings: $539,000
Fines and Forfeits: $283,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,452,000
Cash and Securities: $11,281,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,172,000
Cash and Securities: $8,691,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $598,000
Other: $552,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $378,000
Health and Hospitals: $323,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
- Tax - Property: $9,662,000
Property: $8,766,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,281,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
Other: $444,000
Other License: $363,000
Other License: $333,000
Other: $314,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $199,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $85,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,044,000
Greenbrier County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $3,962,000
Air Transportation: $3,170,000
Other: $2,019,000
Other: $1,945,000
Parks and Recreation: $717,000
Parks and Recreation: $467,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $6,061,000
Air Transportation: $552,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,618,000
Police Protection: $4,407,000
Air Transportation: $3,401,000
Air Transportation: $3,202,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,647,000
Central Staff Services: $2,019,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,744,000
General - Other: $1,705,000
General - Other: $1,505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,181,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $1,101,000
Financial Administration: $1,012,000
General Public Buildings: $1,010,000
General Public Buildings: $929,000
Health - Other: $870,000
Health - Other: $806,000
Libraries: $773,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $1,849,000
Other: $783,000
Other: $487,000
Health and Hospitals: $167,000
Air Transportation: $135,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $858,000
Interest on Debt: $50,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $47,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,691,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,425,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,503,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,632,000
Interest Earnings: $539,000
Fines and Forfeits: $283,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,452,000
Cash and Securities: $11,281,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,172,000
Cash and Securities: $8,691,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $598,000
Other: $552,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $378,000
Health and Hospitals: $323,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
- Tax - Property: $9,662,000
Property: $8,766,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,281,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
Other: $444,000
Other License: $363,000
Other License: $333,000
Other: $314,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $199,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $85,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,044,000
Greenbrier County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $3,962,000
Air Transportation: $3,170,000
Other: $2,019,000
Other: $1,945,000
Parks and Recreation: $717,000
Parks and Recreation: $467,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $6,061,000
Air Transportation: $552,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,618,000
Police Protection: $4,407,000
Air Transportation: $3,401,000
Air Transportation: $3,202,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,647,000
Central Staff Services: $2,019,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,744,000
General - Other: $1,705,000
General - Other: $1,505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,181,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $1,101,000
Financial Administration: $1,012,000
General Public Buildings: $1,010,000
General Public Buildings: $929,000
Health - Other: $870,000
Health - Other: $806,000
Libraries: $773,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $1,849,000
Other: $783,000
Other: $487,000
Health and Hospitals: $167,000
Air Transportation: $135,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $858,000
Interest on Debt: $50,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $47,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,691,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,425,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,503,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,632,000
Interest Earnings: $539,000
Fines and Forfeits: $283,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,452,000
Cash and Securities: $11,281,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,172,000
Cash and Securities: $8,691,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $598,000
Other: $552,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $378,000
Health and Hospitals: $323,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
- Tax - Property: $9,662,000
Property: $8,766,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,281,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
Other: $444,000
Other License: $363,000
Other License: $333,000
Other: $314,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $199,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $85,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,044,000
Greenbrier County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $3,962,000
Air Transportation: $3,170,000
Other: $2,019,000
Other: $1,945,000
Parks and Recreation: $717,000
Parks and Recreation: $467,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $6,061,000
Air Transportation: $552,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,618,000
Police Protection: $4,407,000
Air Transportation: $3,401,000
Air Transportation: $3,202,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,647,000
Central Staff Services: $2,019,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,744,000
General - Other: $1,705,000
General - Other: $1,505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,181,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $1,101,000
Financial Administration: $1,012,000
General Public Buildings: $1,010,000
General Public Buildings: $929,000
Health - Other: $870,000
Health - Other: $806,000
Libraries: $773,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $1,849,000
Other: $783,000
Other: $487,000
Health and Hospitals: $167,000
Air Transportation: $135,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $858,000
Interest on Debt: $50,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $47,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,691,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,425,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,184,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,503,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,632,000
Interest Earnings: $539,000
Fines and Forfeits: $283,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,452,000
Cash and Securities: $11,281,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,172,000
Cash and Securities: $8,691,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $598,000
Other: $552,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $378,000
Health and Hospitals: $323,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
- Tax - Property: $9,662,000
Property: $8,766,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,281,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
Other: $444,000
Other License: $363,000
Other License: $333,000
Other: $314,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $199,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $85,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,044,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,347
- Number of aged recipients: 90
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,257
- Number of recipients under 18: 121
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 943
- Number of recipients older than 64: 283
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 528
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 576
| Most common first names in Greenbrier County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 373 | 78.2 years |
| James | 332 | 72.1 years |
| John | 303 | 74.9 years |
| William | 302 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 225 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 186 | 71.3 years |
| George | 154 | 76.1 years |
| Virginia | 115 | 77.1 years |
| Margaret | 104 | 80.9 years |
| Harry | 93 | 73.3 years |
| Most common last names in Greenbrier County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 145 | 74.5 years |
| Mcclung | 108 | 74.0 years |
| Morgan | 105 | 73.4 years |
| Williams | 101 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 94 | 76.2 years |
| Jones | 93 | 75.6 years |
| Martin | 86 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 85 | 76.4 years |
| Bostic | 73 | 74.7 years |
| Bennett | 71 | 72.6 years |
| Businesses in Greenbrier County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 10 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 4 | Quality | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Subway | 5 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 4 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | YMCA | 1 | |