Ohio County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,582
Rank #1,175 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,094 −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,320 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,403 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,000 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,891 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.9% +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #526 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,529 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
33.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.0%48.1%72.1%89.8%4.5%3.3%1.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County, West Virginia has a total population of 41,582, making it the 1,175th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ohio County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ohio County is $57,094, which ranks #2,320 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Ohio County is $166,000, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Ohio County pay a median gross rent of $821 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ohio County, 33.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Ohio County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Ohio County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.