Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area
The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area is made up of 3 counties in Ohio and West Virginia: Belmont, Ohio, and Marshall, largest first. About 134,089 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.9% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 134,089 3.9% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 2 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 944 sq mi (2,444 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- States
- Ohio, West Virginia
- CBSA code
- 48540
Counties in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont CountyOhio | Central | 64,434 | 48.1% |
| Ohio CountyWest Virginia | Central | 40,496 | 30.2% |
| Marshall CountyWest Virginia | Outlying | 29,159 | 21.7% |
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 counties, 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 city
- Wheeling26,350 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.
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.
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area24 mi north
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area46 mi northeast
- Cambridge, OH Micro Area47 mi west
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