United States › Parkersburg METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Parkersburg Metro Parkersburg-Vienna, WV · 2 counties · 89,490 residents · 599 sq mi
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The short version
Parkersburg is a metro area of 89,490 people. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $124,396. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K 90K 91K 93K 94K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Parkersburg Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,514
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,126 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,818 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.2%
Public administration 3.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$124,396
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,442 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$699
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 74.0% in 2000
28.5% rent
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 97%(91,018)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(532)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 92.4%(82,717)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(1,196)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 57.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 28.7%(10,255)
Women 15+
Never married 23.6%(8,889)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 14.3%(975)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.7%(1,141)
Share of the 6,835 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV? Parkersburg-Vienna, WV has about 89,490 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV? The typical household in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV earns about $48,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Parkersburg-Vienna, WV expensive? In Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, the median home is worth about $124,396, and the typical rent is about $699 a month.
How educated are people in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV? About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV? About 15.9% of people in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV live below the federal poverty line.
Has Parkersburg-Vienna, WV grown since 1990? Yes, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,617 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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