Economy & Jobs — Ohio County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments1,296
Total Employees23,952
Avg Annual Employment27,100
Avg Annual Pay$55,864
Total Annual Wages$1,513,929,221
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,188,414
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$55,521
Poverty Rate14.7%
IRS Returns19,650
Total AGI (thousands)$1,478,815
Average AGI per Return$75,258

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$358,790,111
Per Capita$8,457
Population Basis42,425

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)2,022
Avg Farm Size (acres)46
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants42
Fast Food47
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.218832+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.310133+00:00.