Wheeling city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,680
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,680
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,060
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,986
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,052
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,486
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,382
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $794
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,945
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 778,615
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,876
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,681
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,208
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,590
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,509
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,963.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,065.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.79
FIPS Code 5486452