Wheeling, West Virginia Population 2024

25,945

Wheeling Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wheeling was:

  • White: 89.38%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Black or African American: 4.42%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,882.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.89% (-1,051)
The current population of Wheeling, West Virginia is 25,945 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,996.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,83889.38%
Two or more races1,4165.31%
Black or African American1,1794.42%
Other race1040.39%
Asian920.34%
Native American410.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheeling Population by Race

Wheeling Population Pyramid 2024

Wheeling Median Age

44.8

Total

43.6

Male

46.1

Female

Wheeling Adults

There are 21,508 adults, (6,435 of whom are seniors) in Wheeling.

Wheeling Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheeling Sex Ratio

Female14,12052.94%
Male12,55047.06%

Wheeling Population by Age

Wheeling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3242.0759.640.4
Non Family5,9271.1943.456.6
Married4,3382.958416
Female1,5262.7254.745.3
Male5332.9554.845.2

2.83

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheeling Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1085.73%
Associates Degree1,7028.8%
Bachelors Degree3,73819.32%
Graduate Degree2,54113.13%
High School Graduate6,19932.03%
Less Than 9th Grade3912.02%
Some College3,67218.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheeling Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheeling Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,71116,4475,804
Black70759893
2+ Races648543231
Hispanic234201122
Other Race959267
Asian828241
Native American23230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 70.53%.

Wheeling Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,567$55,727$42,714
Graduate Degree$67,750$88,713$57,695
High School Graduate$31,716$33,133$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$31,094$31,531$28,750
Overall$42,318$46,811$38,269
Some College$36,854$50,446$31,534

$42,318

Average Earnings

$46,811

Average Male

$38,269

Average Female

Wheeling Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheeling Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheeling Language

96.89% of Wheeling residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.

Wheeling Language

Wheeling Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,7734,06417.85%
Black1,05442340.13%
Multiple1,37235025.51%
Hispanic3559727.32%
Native333090.91%
Asian9299.78%
Other10432.88%

19.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.88%

Male Poverty Rate

21.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheeling

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheeling is Native, with 90.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheeling is Other, with 2.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.26%.

Wheeling Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.59%
High School25.63%
Some College17.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Wheeling Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.67%
Male Unemployed29.89%
Female Employed11.71%
Male Employed4.94%

Wheeling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheeling Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,966$99,875
Households$48,498$76,269
Married Families$94,441$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,603$49,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheeling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheeling Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheeling Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wheeling Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheeling Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,537

Number of Veterans

1,458

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam446
Second Gulf War298
First Gulf War216
Korea142
World War II11

Wheeling Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+583
65 to 74324
35 to 54245
55 to 64241
18 to 34144

Wheeling Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3847.04%
Black12914.79%
Hispanic309.12%
2+ Races243.14%

Wheeling Veterans by Race

Wheeling Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheeling Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wheeling Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheeling Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheeling Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.49%

Born in Wheeling

97.35%

Native Born

2.65%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.35% of Wheeling residents were born in the United States, with 66.49% having been born in West Virginia. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wheeling Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,631-263-1.06%
202824,894-263-1.05%
202725,157-262-1.03%
202625,419-263-1.02%
202525,682-263-1.01%
202425,945-263-1%
202326,208-214-0.81%
202226,422-249-0.93%
202126,671-325-1.2%
202026,9963991.5%
201926,597-165-0.62%
201826,762-169-0.63%
201726,931-400-1.46%
201627,331-227-0.82%
201527,558-95-0.34%
201427,653-294-1.05%
201327,947-132-0.47%
201228,079-129-0.46%
201128,208-190-0.67%
201028,39800%
200031,419-3,463-9.93%
199034,882-8,188-19.01%
198043,070-5,118-10.62%
197048,188-5,212-9.76%
196053,400-5,491-9.32%
195058,891-2,208-3.61%
194061,099-560-0.91%
193061,6595,4519.7%
192056,20814,56734.98%
191041,6412,7637.11%
190038,8784,35612.62%
189034,5223,78512.31%
188030,73711,45759.42%
187019,2805,19736.9%
186014,0832,64823.16%
185011,4353,55045.02%
18407,885-16,746-67.99%

Wheeling Population by Year