Ohio County, West Virginia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ohio County, WV Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 87% of counties in West Virginia
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C
Income Below averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in West Virginia
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,582 | 1,778,099 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 381.7 | 73.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.49% | -0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 40.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 18,342 | 728,564 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ohio County declined by 6.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 41,582 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ohio County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.3% of residents. That is about the same share as West Virginia.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,576 20.6% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,558 18.2% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,500 20.4% -0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,840 21.3% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below West Virginia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Ohio County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% West Virginia 50.3%
- Men 48.2% West Virginia 49.7%
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Economy
Ohio County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,652 | $59,640 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.81% | 4.26% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ohio County is about 5% lower than in West Virginia.
Housing
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $66,603 | $94,699 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $821 | $871 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 74.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ohio County is about 6.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $821 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ohio County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 142 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.0 | 21.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.1 | 43.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 142 | 180 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,400 | $5,581 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 9.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,882 | 7,243 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,355 | 1,052 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
West Virginia:
Randolph County (16.4 min), Ohio County (17.0 min), Pocahontas County (17.2 min).
Slowest:
Hampshire County (40.3 min), Morgan County (35.8 min), Monroe County (33.7 min).
The average commute time in Ohio County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in West Virginia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Ohio County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3% | 21.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.15 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
West Virginia:
Monongalia County (0.4), Ohio County (0.3), Jefferson County (0.3).
Lowest:
McDowell County (0.1), Lincoln County (0.2), Clay County (0.2).
Health
Ohio County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.4% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
West Virginia:
Monongalia County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8).
Lowest:
McDowell County (0.7), Lincoln County (0.8), Mingo County (0.8).
Ohio County, WV Compared With Nearby Counties
Ohio County, WV is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,582 residents against a local median of 64,518. The measure that sets Ohio County, WV apart most is commute: 17.0 min, 19% below the local median of 21.0 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.5 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Ohio County, WV, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Ohio County, WV has the lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County, WV | 41,582 | $56,652 #5/6 | $66,603 #3/6 | 17.0 min #1/6 |
| Brooke County, WV | 21,782 | $54,363 | $55,000 | 21.0 min |
| Marshall County, WV | 29,868 | $59,233 | $96,851 | 23.0 min |
| Jefferson County, OH | 64,518 | $58,815 | $90,625 | 20.7 min |
| Belmont County, OH | 65,473 | $58,164 | $28,908 | 20.7 min |
| Washington County, PA | 209,930 | $79,568 | $61,756 | 23.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ohio County, West Virginia.
How big is Ohio County, West Virginia by population?
About 41,582 people live in Ohio County, West Virginia, in 18,342 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 40.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Ohio County, West Virginia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ohio County, West Virginia has 382 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Ohio County, West Virginia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.2 times the median household income ($66,603 against $56,652), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $821 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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