Ohio County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,496
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,496
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,405
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,443
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,306
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,209
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $821
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 272,258
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 797,692
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,458
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,109,510
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,759
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,134
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,320
Total employment, 2023 23,642
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,246,568
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,627
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,021
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 605
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 173
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 730
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 761
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 400.9
Population per square mile, 2010 420.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 105.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 105.82
FIPS Code 54069