Ohio County

Ohio County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population42,425
County SeatN/A
State FIPS54
County FIPS069
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,475
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)42,224
Median Age43.1
Veterans2,631
Housing Units21,189
Uninsured123
Net Migration (recent)-399
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,296
Total Employees23,952
Avg Annual Pay$55,864
Median Household Income$55,521
Poverty Rate14.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,258
Federal Spending FY2024$358,790,111
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,457

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$153,000
Median Rent$773
FMR Studio$654
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$954
FMR 3BR$1,228
FMR 4BR$1,379

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k53.6
Air Quality Good Days219

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches6
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)58
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools5
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)2,022
Avg Farm Size (acres)46.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-07-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-18
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ohio County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.