How many people live in Ohio County, WV?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 41,100 people living in Ohio County, WV. That makes Ohio County the 12th-most populous county in West Virginia. It is home to 2.3% of people living in the state.
41.1K
population of Ohio County, WV (2024)
2.3%
County share of the West Virginia population (2024)
About 41,100 people lived in Ohio County, WV in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ohio County, WV’s age demographics?
About 9,800 Ohio County, WV residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.9% of West Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,800 Ohio County residents, or 19.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of West Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Ohio County, WV's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ohio County, WV’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.8% of the Ohio County, WV population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ohio County, WV also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Ohio County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ohio County, WV has a higher share of a non-Hispanic two or more races population than West Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ohio County, WV is Wheeling with about 25,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ohio County, WV ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wheeling (pt.) | 25,703 |
| 2. | Bethlehem | 2,563 |
| 3. | West Liberty | 1,434 |
| 4. | Triadelphia | 662 |
| 5. | Clearview | 457 |
| 6. | Valley Grove | 271 |
| 7. | Balance of Ohio County | 10,000 |
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