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Parkersburg, West Virginia

City in Wood County, West Virginia · ZIP 26101, 26104

  • Wood County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15 public schools
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  • 28,834 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,274Households
  • $44,675Median household income
  • $113,900Median home value
  • 15Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Parkersburg

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.2%
28k30k32k34k2000: 33,09920002010: 31,49220102020: 29,738202033,09929,738
Population of Parkersburg at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,099
201031,492
202029,738

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

Household income in Parkersburg
Under $50k55.8%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k9.9%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $44,675 · 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, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Parkersburg
Owner occupied
8,439 units
Renter occupied
4,835 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

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, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Parkersburg compared with its county and state
Parkersburg compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureParkersburgWood CountyWest Virginia
Population29,46183,8291,784,462
Median household income$44,675$56,193$57,917
Median age41.943.942.7
Median home value$113,900$153,700$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%22.9%23.3%
Foreign-born residents1.2%1.0%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes63.6%74.4%74.3%
Mean commute to work17.4 minutes20.1 minutes26.6 minutes

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

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Public schools in Parkersburg15
Public schools in Parkersburg, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Criss Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Emerson Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Fairplains Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Franklin Elementary CenterPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Gihon Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Jefferson Elementary CenterPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Madison Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Martin Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Summit Success CenterAlternativeKWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Edison Middle SchoolPublic6–8WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Hamilton Middle SchoolPublic6–8WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Van Devender Middle SchoolPublic6–8WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Parkersburg High SchoolPublic9–12WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Parkersburg South High SchoolPublic9–12WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Wood Co Voc Tech CtrCareer and technical9–12WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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