Ohio County, West Virginia Population 2024

40,925

Ohio County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 40,925 with a growth rate of -0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ohio County, West Virginia is the 12th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 44,477 and has seen a growth of -7.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,580-269-0.68%
202839,849-269-0.67%
202740,118-269-0.67%
202640,387-269-0.66%
202540,656-269-0.66%
202440,925-269-0.65%
202341,194-269-0.65%
202241,463-383-0.92%
202141,846-495-1.17%
202042,3417151.72%
201941,626-215-0.51%
201841,841-228-0.54%
201742,069-590-1.38%
201642,659-359-0.83%
201543,018-261-0.6%
201443,279-483-1.1%
201343,762-255-0.58%
201244,017-199-0.45%
201144,216-261-0.59%
201044,47700%
199050,871-10,518-17.13%
198061,389-2,808-4.37%
197064,197-4,240-6.2%
196068,437-3,235-4.51%
195071,672-1,443-1.97%
194073,1151,0381.44%
193072,0779,18514.6%
192062,8925,3209.24%
191057,5729,54819.88%
190048,0246,46715.56%
189041,5574,10010.95%
188037,4578,62629.92%
187028,8316,40928.58%
186022,4224,41624.53%
185018,0064,64934.81%
184013,357-2,227-14.29%
183015,5846,40269.72%
18209,1821,00712.32%
18108,1753,43572.47%
18004,740-472-9.06%
17905,212-34,368-86.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.65% (-269)
County Website
Ohio County
2020 Population
42,341
Area
106 mi²
Density
386 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.34% (-1,416)
Founded
October 7, 1776

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,00990.7%
Two or more races2,1315.09%
Black or African American1,3563.24%
Other race1850.44%
Asian1810.43%
Native American420.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ohio County, West Virginia Population by Race

Ohio County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Ohio County, West Virginia Median Age

42.8

Total

41.7

Male

44.5

Female

Ohio County, West Virginia Adults

There are 33,668 adults, (9,361 of whom are seniors) in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Ohio County, West Virginia Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ohio County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female21,53151.38%
Male20,37348.62%

Ohio County, West Virginia Population by Age

Ohio County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,1322.1967.432.6
Non Family7,7811.250.149.9
Married7,5412.9588.111.9
Female2,0022.7457.242.8
Male8083.1865.134.9

2.86

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ohio County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7105.79%
Associates Degree2,9289.91%
Bachelors Degree5,54018.76%
Graduate Degree4,06913.78%
High School Graduate9,45932.02%
Less Than 9th Grade4751.61%
Some College5,35618.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ohio County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ohio County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,37525,5508,986
2+ Races989795335
Black794660101
Hispanic319276169
Other Race13512175
Asian13513569
Native American24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 55.56%.

Ohio County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,458$62,923$43,110
Graduate Degree$67,008$88,077$61,828
High School Graduate$33,014$38,904$29,464
Less Than 9th Grade$23,852$24,775$16,483
Overall$45,498$52,018$38,152
Some College$40,168$54,776$31,617

$45,498

Average Earnings

$52,018

Average Male

$38,152

Average Female

Ohio County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ohio County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ohio County, West Virginia Language

96.49% of Ohio County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Ohio County, West Virginia Language

Ohio County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,9625,16914.37%
Multiple2,02547423.41%
Black1,16744838.39%
Hispanic56210017.79%
Native343088.24%
Other153159.8%
Asian178105.62%

15.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.61%

Male Poverty Rate

17.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ohio County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ohio County, West Virginia is Native, with 88.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ohio County, West Virginia is Asian, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.

Ohio County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.84%
High School20.46%
Some College13.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Ohio County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.8%
Male Unemployed26.28%
Female Employed10.14%
Male Employed3.75%

Ohio County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ohio County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,769$109,102
Households$57,867$86,627
Married Families$99,201$124,564
Non Families$32,841$54,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ohio County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ohio County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ohio County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ohio County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ohio County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,473

Number of Veterans

2,357

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam780
First Gulf War536
Second Gulf War409
Korea174
World War II13

Ohio County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+788
65 to 74523
35 to 54518
55 to 64487
18 to 34157

Ohio County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3037.41%
Black12912.51%
2+ Races413.46%
Hispanic326.93%

Ohio County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Ohio County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ohio County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ohio County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ohio County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ohio County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.97%

Born in Ohio County, West Virginia

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.15%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Ohio County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 66.97% having been born in West Virginia. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ohio County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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