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Greenbrier County, WV

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Greenbrier County is the second largest by geography, among 55 counties in West Virginia.

Total GDP for the county increased 15%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Greenbrier County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Lewisburg.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Alleghany County, Bath County, Fayette County, Monroe County, Nicholas County, Pocahontas County, Summers County, and Webster County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.93%53.61%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
41.81%57.43%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
42.83%55.1%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
36.33%61.17%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
26.77%67.94%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
29.37%68.93%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%15%
Government
Enterprises
16%30%
Private Industries84%12%
Agriculture2%7%
Mining4%-15%
Utilities1%64%
Construction4%11%
Manufacturing5%-41%
– Durable4%-39%
– Nondurable1%-53%
Trade12%23%
– Wholesale1%-11%
– Retail11%27%
Transportation2%1%
Information1%22%
Finance & Insurance5%30%
Real Estate13%33%
Professional &
Business Services
5%11%
Educational Services<1%28%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%4%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%13%
Accommodation &
Food Services
14%25%
Other Services22%6%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers827
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
37
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores514
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores38
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1238
⛽ Gasoline Stations2548
👕 Clothing Stores513
👠 Shoe Stores412
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods38
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1747
💐 Florists310
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops521
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns414
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3047
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2843
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers927
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1138
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$255,300 N/A
Top 20%46%$151,600 $151,500
Next highest 20%24%$77,500 $94,600
Middle 20%16%$53,000 $64,400
Second lowest 20%10%$32,100 $41,500
Bottom 20%4%$12,700 $22,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries62%$69,300
Self-Employment10%$38,100
Investment Income113%Below $10,000
Social Security42%$21,400
Supplemental Security6%Below $10,000
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$18,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%7%6%11%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%9%11%
$50K
– $99K
1%6%11%11%
$100K
– $199K
<1%3%6%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$43,700 $28,800
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$13,500
Highschool & GED$45,700 $30,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$35,400 $29,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$44,500 $37,300
Graduate Degree$72,900 $48,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$58,800 $43,300
STEM2$40,600
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4$25,700 $29,400
Sales5$26,300 $33,700
Blue-Collar6$45,700 $32,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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