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Welcome to Wise County ...

Time Zone: Wise County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wise is the Seat for Wise County.

Wise County was founded in 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wise had a population of 37,383 people. This is a decrease of 10.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,572 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wise represented 0.52% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wise County:

  • Appalachia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coeburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
  • Saint Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
  • Wise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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