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  • FIPS 54069
  • Largest town: Wheeling

Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County had 41,090 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 105.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 55 in West Virginia by population and 53rd by land area.

Population
41,090
#12 of 55 in West Virginia · #1,171 in US
Area
105.8 sq mi
#53 of 55 in West Virginia · #3,083 in US
Density
388 / sq mi
#2 of 55 in West Virginia · #352 in US
Median household income
$59,882
#9 of 55 in West Virginia · #1,846 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Ohio County within West Virginia. Pin: Charleston.

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Ohio County population, land area and income

Ohio County had 41,090 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 105.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 55 in West Virginia by population and 53rd by land area. That works out to 388.3 people per square mile, 4.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in West Virginia has 21,285 residents; Ohio County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,882 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

41,090

3144th1st

1171st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

106 sq mi

3144th1st

3083rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

388.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

352nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,882

3143rd1st

1846th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within West Virginia (55)

Population

41,090

55th1st

12th of 55 (WV)

Land area

106 sq mi

55th1st

53rd of 55 (WV)

Density

388.3 / sq mi

55th1st

2nd of 55 (WV)

Median household income

$59,882

55th1st

9th of 55 (WV)

How Ohio County's population changed since 2020

Ohio County lost 1,217 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 27th of 55 in West Virginia for growth. The median West Virginia county changed by -2.9%, and the state as a whole by -1.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ohio County recorded 1,517 births and 2,753 deaths, a natural change of -1,236. Net international migration added +182 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -257. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,236 people.

42.3k202041.8k202141.5k202241.2k202341.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,517
Deaths
2,753
Net international migration
+182
Net domestic migration
-257
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-131

Where Ohio County is

The Census internal point of Ohio County is at 40.100300, -80.619900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades West Virginia's 55 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ohio County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Wirt County: -5.1%McDowell County: -9.5%Lincoln County: -4.9%Doddridge County: -2.2%Calhoun County: -5.2%Ohio County: -2.9%Barbour County: -0.6%Summers County: -3.3%Morgan County: +4.1%Raleigh County: -2.7%Hardy County: +0.7%Pendleton County: -3.0%Marshall County: -3.8%Marion County: -1.0%Ritchie County: -3.0%Lewis County: -3.2%Harrison County: -2.1%Nicholas County: -2.2%Taylor County: -1.5%Wetzel County: -4.5%Fayette County: -4.6%Monroe County: +0.6%Pocahontas County: -2.7%Roane County: -3.2%Mason County: -2.5%Wayne County: -3.3%Monongalia County: +2.6%Berkeley County: +11.1%Brooke County: -5.3%Randolph County: -2.5%Tucker County: -2.7%Braxton County: -2.8%Tyler County: -5.4%Wood County: -1.7%Clay County: -4.0%Hampshire County: +3.1%Boone County: -5.7%Jackson County: -0.0%Hancock County: -3.4%Gilmer County: -3.8%Kanawha County: -3.5%Webster County: -4.8%Mingo County: -7.6%Wyoming County: -6.4%Preston County: -0.4%Jefferson County: +6.0%Mercer County: -3.4%Putnam County: -0.7%Cabell County: -2.9%Logan County: -6.0%Greenbrier County: -3.2%Grant County: -0.2%Mineral County: -0.5%Upshur County: -0.7%Pleasants County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.8%
  2. < -3.3%
  3. < -2.7%
  4. < -0.6%
  5. ≥ -0.6%
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Orange pin: Ohio County internal point. Dark pin: Charleston.

Internal point

Decimal
40.100300, -80.619900
DMS
40°06'1.08"N 80°37'11.64"W
UTM
17N 532397.7E 4438958.9N
Geohash
dpnsjkn3h
Plus code
86GX492J+42

Towns in Ohio County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ohio County, 29,700 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ohio County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wheeling with 25,703.

  1. 01Wheeling (part)25,703
  2. 02Bethlehem2,563
  3. 03West Liberty1,434
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ohio County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ohio County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Washington County, PA, with 210,434 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Charleston and the nearest big city

Charleston is 133.0 miles SSW of Ohio County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 41.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wheeling, WV (population 26,060), 4.4 miles away.

Ohio County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ohio County is 54069: state code 54 for West Virginia plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,882.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ohio County, West Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 41,090. That is down 1,217 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,307.

What is the FIPS code of Ohio County?

54069. The first two digits (54) are West Virginia; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ohio County?

Wheeling, with 25,703 residents inside Ohio County in 2024 (26,060 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Ohio County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, PA; Belmont County, OH; Jefferson County, OH; Marshall County, WV; Brooke County, WV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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