Ohio County, WV

County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 48 metrics

Ohio County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 40,023 (1,186th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (516th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (867th of 3,094), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 1,234th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,362nd of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,273rd of 3,093), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916).

Population
40,023
1,186th highest of 3,094
Density
377.6
369th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-5.49%
2,885th highest of 3,094
Area
106
3,034th highest of 3,094
Region
South
West Virginia

At a glance

Median household income
$57,094
2,273rd highest of 3,093
Median home value
$166,000
1,856th highest of 3,092
Median rent
$821
1,919th highest of 3,090
Unemployment
4.2%
1,230th highest of 3,094
Poverty rate
17.7%
733rd highest of 3,094
College degree
33.9%
516th highest of 3,094
Adult obesity
40.1%
862nd highest of 2,916
No health insurance
7.8%
2,484th highest of 2,916
Average commute
21 minutes
2,228th highest of 3,094
Home broadband
86.6%
1,646th highest of 3,094
Climate
51.8°F average
29°F in January, 73°F in July
2024 presidential vote
Republican +26.0
62.0% Republican, 36.0% Democratic

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 22 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 388th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 468th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    516th of 3,094
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    867th of 3,094
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 944th of 3,050
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,166th of 3,090
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,234th of 3,092
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,380th of 2,916
  9. Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025
    tied 1,744th of 3,094
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,180th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,818th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,780th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,573rd of 3,094
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,362nd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,273rd of 3,093
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,023rd of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,017th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,868th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,794th of 2,916
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,850th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (51), weakest Health (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Ohio County, WV?
Ohio County, WV has a population of 40,023, 1,186th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Ohio County, WV rank best at?
Among US counties, Ohio County, WV ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (516th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (867th of 3,094); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 1,234th of 3,092).
Where does Ohio County, WV rank worst?
Ohio County, WV ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,362nd of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,273rd of 3,093); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ohio County, WV?
Rankodex ranks Ohio County, WV on 48 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

48 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics