Weirton

Population: 18,785
Median household income: $56,699
Median home value: $122,800

Weirton is a community in Hancock County, West Virginia, home to 18,785 residents. At $56,699, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $61,017.

Between 2019 and 2023, Weirton's population held roughly steady from 18,670 to 18,785, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $94,800 to $122,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,785
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,699
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 9,317
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,67018,785

Median household income

$49,496$56,699

Median home value

$94,800$122,800

Median gross rent

$704$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,670	$49,496	$94,800	$704
2020	18,458	$50,822	$94,000	$649
2021	19,150	$52,775	$96,700	$643
2022	18,971	$57,373	$114,200	$699
2023	18,785	$56,699	$122,800	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	788	4.2%
5 to 17	2,564	13.6%
18 to 24	1,193	6.4%
25 to 34	2,421	12.9%
35 to 44	2,364	12.6%
45 to 54	2,275	12.1%
55 to 64	2,729	14.5%
65 to 74	2,571	13.7%
75 and over	1,880	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,022	90.6%
Black or African American	506	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	155	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	663	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	395	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	822	5.8%
High school graduate	5,310	37.3%
Some college or associate's	4,868	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,206	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,034	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,755	79.0%
Carpooled	713	8.3%
Public transit	75	0.9%
Walked	89	1.0%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	833	9.7%
Other means	62	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,043	39.4%
15 to 29 min	2,268	29.4%
30 to 44 min	941	12.2%
45 to 59 min	980	12.7%
60+ min	482	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 14.3% (2,641 of 18,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,874	56.4%
Nonfamily households	3,772	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,646	92.8%
Vacant	671	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,811	67.2%
Renter-occupied	2,835	32.8%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,153	76.8%
1-unit, attached	398	4.3%
2 to 4 units	576	6.2%
5 to 19 units	649	7.0%
20 or more units	282	3.0%
Mobile home & other	259	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485156
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.22 sq mi
Center point: 40.4063, -80.5656