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Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County, West Virginia · ZIP 26003, 26032, 26059

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 41,090 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,132Households
  • $57,867Median household income
  • $165,300Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Ohio County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.5%
42k44k46k48k2000: 47,42720002010: 44,44320102020: 42,425202047,42742,425
Population of Ohio County at each census
CensusPopulation
200047,427
201044,443
202042,425

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ohio County
Under $50k45.6%
$50k to $100k26.3%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $57,867 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ohio County
Owner occupied
12,215 units
Renter occupied
5,917 units
Vacancy rate
14.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ohio County2023
Health care and social assistance5,576
Accommodation and food services3,008
Retail trade2,955
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,744
Finance and insurance1,424
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,403
Other services (except public administration)1,364
Manufacturing1,281

23,642 employees in 1,320 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ohio County compared with its state
Ohio County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOhio CountyWest Virginia
Population41,9041,784,462
Median household income$57,867$57,917
Median age42.842.7
Median home value$165,300$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.5%23.3%
Foreign-born residents2.7%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%74.3%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ohio County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WheelingCity26,06013.6 sq mi
BethlehemVillage2,5633.56 sq mi
West LibertyTown1,4341.09 sq mi
TriadelphiaTown6620.67 sq mi
ClearviewVillage4570.39 sq mi
Valley GroveVillage2710.55 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Ohio County

Jobs across Ohio County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.