Ohio County, West Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,904
Median household income: $57,867
Median home value: $165,300

Ohio County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 41,904. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,867 runs in line with the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ohio County's population held roughly steady from 42,143 to 41,904, while its median household income rose 14.4% from $50,584 to $57,867.

The median gross rent is $823. 32.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,904
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,867
Median home value: $165,300
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 21,179
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,14341,904

Median household income

$50,584$57,867

Median home value

$123,900$165,300

Median gross rent

$667$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,143	$50,584	$123,900	$667
2020	41,875	$48,056	$127,600	$664
2021	42,443	$51,516	$135,300	$726
2022	42,224	$55,521	$153,000	$773
2023	41,904	$57,867	$165,300	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,139	5.1%
5 to 17	6,097	14.5%
18 to 24	4,131	9.9%
25 to 34	4,722	11.3%
35 to 44	4,806	11.5%
45 to 54	4,816	11.5%
55 to 64	5,832	13.9%
65 to 74	5,485	13.1%
75 and over	3,876	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,802	90.2%
Black or African American	1,356	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	181	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.2%
Two or more races	1,790	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	664	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,185	7.4%
High school graduate	9,459	32.0%
Some college or associate's	8,284	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,540	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,069	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,344	79.2%
Carpooled	1,231	6.8%
Public transit	316	1.7%
Walked	775	4.3%
Bicycle	79	0.4%
Worked from home	1,237	6.8%
Other means	119	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,527	38.7%
15 to 29 min	6,206	36.8%
30 to 44 min	2,267	13.4%
45 to 59 min	584	3.5%
60+ min	1,280	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 15.7% (6,216 of 39,672)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,351	57.1%
Nonfamily households	7,781	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,132	85.6%
Vacant	3,047	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,215	67.4%
Renter-occupied	5,917	32.6%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,041	66.3%
1-unit, attached	927	4.4%
2 to 4 units	2,469	11.7%
5 to 19 units	1,196	5.6%
20 or more units	1,849	8.7%
Mobile home & other	697	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 54069
State: West Virginia
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: 3.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.1003, -80.6199