Wheeling, West Virginia Population 2024

25,808

Wheeling is a city located in Marshall County and Ohio County West Virginia. Wheeling has a 2024 population of 25,808. It is also the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is currently declining at a rate of -1.11% annually and its population has decreased by -4.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,974 in 2020.

The average household income in Wheeling is $73,300 with a poverty rate of 18.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wheeling is 45 years, 42.6 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.

Wheeling Demographics

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

  • White: 90.31%
  • Two or more races: 4.38%
  • Black or African American: 4.31%
  • Asian: 0.51%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,873.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.32% (-1,166)
The current population of Wheeling, West Virginia is 25,808 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,974.

Wheeling, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,29490.31%
Two or more races1,1794.38%
Black or African American1,1604.31%
Asian1380.51%
Other race840.31%
Native American450.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheeling Population by Race

Wheeling Population Pyramid 2024

Wheeling Median Age

45

Total

42.6

Male

46.8

Female

Wheeling Adults

There are 21,651 adults, (6,544 of whom are seniors) in Wheeling.

Wheeling Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheeling Sex Ratio

Female14,12152.49%
Male12,77947.51%

Wheeling Population by Age

Wheeling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7602.1960.739.3
Non Family5,7041.1843.656.4
Married4,1823.0885.714.3
Female1,3953.216040
Male4793.354852

3.06

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheeling Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 49.35%.

Wheeling Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,715

Average Earnings

$42,941

Average Male

$35,342

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

97.31% of Wheeling residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Wheeling Language

Wheeling Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,1343,96017.12%
Multiple1,14536131.53%
Black1,06527225.54%
Hispanic2508935.6%
Native383489.47%
Asian13864.35%
Other8433.57%

18.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.47%

Male Poverty Rate

20.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheeling

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheeling is Native, with 89.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheeling is Other, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.63%.

Wheeling Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.55%
High School23.8%
Some College18.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Wheeling Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.85%
Male Unemployed31.72%
Female Employed10.56%
Male Employed4.88%

Wheeling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheeling Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheeling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wheeling Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheeling Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,626

Number of Veterans

1,477

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

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Wheeling Veterans by War

count

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Wheeling Veterans by Age

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Wheeling Veterans by Race

Wheeling Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheeling Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

68.38%

Born in Wheeling

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of Wheeling residents were born in the United States, with 68.38% having been born in West Virginia. 0.84% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202924,350-292-1.18%
202824,642-291-1.17%
202724,933-292-1.16%
202625,225-291-1.14%
202525,516-292-1.13%
202425,808-291-1.11%
202326,099-292-1.11%
202226,391-278-1.04%
202126,669-305-1.13%
202026,9743771.42%
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%
18407,885-16,465-67.62%
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Wheeling Population by Year