| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:23 PM |
| Population: | 45,916 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54069 |
| CBSA: | Wheeling, WV-OH |
| Land Area: | 145 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1040, -80.6082 |
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45,916 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 145 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 48,585 to 45,916 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26060 (Valley Grove, $69,716 median) and poorest ZIP 26074 (West Liberty, $50,000) are 5.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $155,900 in 26060 (Valley Grove) to $191,700 in 26059 (Triadelphia).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 68 people/sq mi in 26060 (Valley Grove) to 2,323 in 26074 (West Liberty).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.2% bachelor's+ in 26060 (Valley Grove) to 52.6% in 26074 (West Liberty) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #12 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #21 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,493 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,929 of 32,799 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Ohio County lost 5.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024.