Pound

County:: Wise County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.605
State:: Virginia

Pound is a town located in Wise County, Virginia. Pound has a 2025 population of 828. Pound is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -4.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 868 in 2020.

The average household income in Pound is $40,830 with a poverty rate of 27.06%.The median age in Pound is 47.5 years: 35.5 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pound includes 99.4% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	834	99.4%
Black or African American	5	0.6%

Pound Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pound's average per capita income is $40,357. Household income levels show a median of $28,277. The poverty rate stands at 27.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$54,583	-
Families	$40,179	$50,103
Households	$28,277	$40,830
Non Families	$25,333	$23,859

$40,357

Average Income

$28,277

Median Household Income

27.06%

Poverty Rate