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Ohio County

West Virginia · 40,496 residents (2025 est.) · 106 sq mi
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With 41,582 people, Ohio County is a county in West Virginia. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $166,000. The foreign-born share is 3%. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $821 a month. The median household earns $57,094, about 31% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,582
−12%since 2000
from 47,427 in 2000
40,496 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
393 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 419 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.7
+5%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
106 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K43K46K49K52K19902000201020202024Ohio County
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(2,059)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(2,200)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(2,365)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,749)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(2,847)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(4,620)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(4,899)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(4,730)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(5,640)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(5,536)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(2,666)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(1,271)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,094
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,836 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,134
+115%since 2000
from $17,734 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.502
+6%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing2%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,000
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$821
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $374 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.16 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+23%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(44,633)
Black3.5%(1,679)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(238)
Asian0.8%(365)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(37,344)
Black3.3%(1,390)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(699)
Asian0.5%(203)
Other4.7%(1,946)
Diversity Score
24
+47%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−17%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(289)
Puerto Rican0.2%(71)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Colombian0.1%(34)
Venezuelan0.1%(22)
Dominican0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(97)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Chinese0.1%(34)
Korean0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.8%(10,745)
Irish16.1%(6,679)
English12.8%(5,333)
Italian7.9%(3,289)
Polish5.8%(2,427)
American4.2%(1,734)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(1,275)
Scottish2.2%(920)
Hungarian1.7%(713)
French1.6%(676)
Arab1.5%(642)
Lebanese1.4%(598)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.1%(457)
Welsh1.1%(453)
Slovak0.9%(384)
Dutch0.9%(380)
Czech0.8%(315)
Swedish0.6%(260)
Russian0.5%(217)
Croatian0.5%(212)
Swiss0.4%(154)
British0.3%(137)
Brazilian0.3%(122)
West Indian0.3%(118)
Austrian0.3%(115)
Norwegian0.3%(110)
Belgian0.3%(105)
Lithuanian0.2%(103)
Haitian0.2%(101)
Ukrainian0.2%(80)
Canadian0.1%(50)
Australian0.1%(42)
Syrian0.1%(40)
Romanian0.1%(38)
Nigerian0.1%(33)
Danish0.1%(27)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Serbian0%(18)
Slovene0%(18)
Jamaican0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Israeli0%(14)
Iraqi0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.9%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+62%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 60.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 15.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.6%
+20.2 ptssince 2017
from 66.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 97.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 0.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(6,277)
Married48.5%(8,181)
Widowed4.1%(692)
Divorced10.2%(1,727)
Women 15+
Never married31%(5,610)
Married44%(7,959)
Widowed12%(2,173)
Divorced12.9%(2,339)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(485)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(598)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(671)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(132)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,306 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ohio County, West Virginia?

Ohio County, West Virginia has about 41,582 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ohio County, West Virginia?

The typical household in Ohio County, West Virginia earns about $57,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ohio County, West Virginia expensive?

In Ohio County, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $166,000, and the typical rent is about $821 a month.

How educated are people in Ohio County, West Virginia?

About 33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ohio County, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ohio County, West Virginia?

About 17.7% of people in Ohio County, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ohio County, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Ohio County, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,289 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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