The Town Files

Ohio County, West Virginia

41,582 people. The median home is worth $166,000 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $57,094.

Towns in Ohio County

Towns in Ohio County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wheeling27,052$146,500$48,59045.4
Bethlehem2,605$200,000$83,40941.7

People and housing

Ohio CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$166,000$125,000
Median rent$821$811
Median household income$57,094$52,093
Median age42.743.6
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line17.7%18.6%

Jobs and pay

27,100 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,864 a year.

Largest industries in Ohio CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,683 jobs · $63,889Retail2,979 jobs · $36,973Hotels & restaurants2,823 jobs · $24,087Administrative & support1,578 jobs · $46,045Finance & insurance1,148 jobs · $80,178Wholesale trade1,123 jobs · $62,106
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ohio County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 335 storm events in Ohio County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Ohio County by type since 1996Hail31Flood15Drought7High Wind18Ice Storm8Heavy Snow7Flash Flood46Strong Wind14Winter Storm12Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ohio County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4884: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 24, 2024FloodDR-4787: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4783: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).