Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County, West Virginia, has 40,496 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wheeling. It uses Eastern Time and covers 106 sq mi (275 km²) of land.

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Ohio County in West Virginia
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Ohio County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
40,496
Land area
106 sq mi (275 km²)
County seat or government
Wheeling
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$57,094 ± $3,719
Median home value
$166,000 ± $5,293
Median rent, with utilities
$821 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
66.4% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wheeling, WV-OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.19 sq mi (8.27 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54069
Coordinates (central point)
40.100323, -80.619900

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ohio County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2600339,982 people
  2. 260592,888 people
  3. 260601,655 people
  4. 260741,391 people
  5. 260321,061 people
  6. 26036712 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Ohio County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Ohio County, largest first

  1. Ohio County School District41,582 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wheeling, West Virginia (city)26,350 people
  2. Bethlehem, West Virginia (village)2,592 people
  3. West Liberty, West Virginia (town)1,481 people
  4. Triadelphia, West Virginia (town)825 people
  5. Clearview, West Virginia (village)500 people
  6. Valley Grove, West Virginia (village)363 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Brooke County, West Virginia12 mi north
  2. Marshall County, West Virginia17 mi south
  3. Belmont County, Ohio19 mi west
  4. Washington County, Pennsylvania21 mi east
  5. Jefferson County, Ohio22 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.