Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area
The Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area is made up of 2 counties in West Virginia: Wood and Wirt. About 87,264 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.5% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 87,264 2.5% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 599 sq mi (1,551 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- West Virginia
- Combined statistical area
- Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH
- CBSA code
- 37620
Counties in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County | Central | 82,385 | 94.4% |
| Wirt County | Outlying | 4,879 | 5.6% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Parkersburg29,240 people
- Vienna10,518 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Marietta, OH Micro Area58,389 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Marietta, OH Micro Area12 mi northeast
- Athens, OH Micro Area30 mi west
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