Median Household Income
$40,539
Median Home Value
$88,200
Median Gross Rent
$581/mo
Poverty Rate
32.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.0%
Median Age
32.0
Population Over Time
Wheeler County shrank 7.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,932
2016
7,932
2018
7,939
2020
7,897
2022
7,550
2024
7,335
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.