Median Household Income
$60,167
Median Home Value
$106,100
Median Gross Rent
$970/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
76.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0%
Median Age
41.3
Population Over Time
Wheeler County shrank 13.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,587
2016
5,642
2018
5,482
2020
5,187
2022
4,980
2024
4,862
Business & Industry
Wheeler County has 173 business establishments employing 1,087 people.
Other services (except public administration)
24
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
22
Accommodation and food services
21
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Finance and insurance
10
Wholesale trade
9
Real estate and rental and leasing
7
Health care and social assistance
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.