Pleasants County, West Virginia

Pleasants County, West Virginia, has 7,338 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Marys. It uses Eastern Time and covers 130 sq mi (337 km²) of land.

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Pleasants County in West Virginia
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Pleasants County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,338
Land area
130 sq mi (337 km²)
County seat or government
St. Marys
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,932 ± $6,010
Median home value
$151,000 ± $15,883
Median rent, with utilities
$715 ± $99
Homes lived in by their owners
81.4% ± 3.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marietta, OH micro area and Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area
Water area
4.43 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54073
Coordinates (central point)
39.368133, -81.161172

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 Pleasants 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. 261705,701 people
  2. 261842,352 people
  3. 261461,215 people
  4. 26134902 people
  5. 26346675 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Pleasants 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 Pleasants County, largest first

  1. Pleasants County School District7,521 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. St. Marys, West Virginia (city)2,174 people
  2. Belmont, West Virginia (city)983 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ritchie County, West Virginia14 mi south
  2. Tyler County, West Virginia17 mi northeast
  3. Washington County, Ohio18 mi west
  4. Wood County, West Virginia22 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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