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Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Ohio County is a county located in West Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 40,496. The land area covers 106.03 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Ohio County
Official Title: President
Address: 1500 CHAPLINE ST, WHEELING WV 26003-3563

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 40,496 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.7 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 18,342 ±354 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 21,120 ±36
Occupied Housing Units 18,342 ±354
Vacant Housing Units 2,778 ±354
Median Home Value $166,000 ±$5,293
Median Gross Rent $821 ±$34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $57,094 ±$3,719
Per Capita Income $38,134 ±$2,133
Poverty Rate 17.7% ±2%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,969 ±808
Unemployment Rate 6% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 18,810 ±544
Broadband Internet Rate 86.6% ±1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WHEELING OHIO CO AP, WV US, located 4.9 miles from Ohio County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 37.0° 22.3° 29.6° 2.75" —
February 40.1° 24.4° 32.3° 2.15" —
March 49.7° 31.3° 40.5° 2.99" —
April 62.5° 41.6° 52.0° 3.14" —
May 71.5° 51.0° 61.2° 4.00" —
June 78.6° 59.2° 68.9° 4.14" —
July 82.9° 63.3° 73.1° 3.35" —
August 81.8° 61.6° 71.7° 3.74" —
September 75.0° 55.1° 65.1° 3.21" —
October 63.6° 44.9° 54.2° 2.81" —
November 51.2° 35.2° 43.2° 2.65" —
December 41.1° 27.6° 34.4° 2.62" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 54069. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.