Ohio County, WV Population

Overview

42,443

Total Population

43.0

Median age

51.66%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

525

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ohio County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ohio County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ohio County's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ohio County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ohio County, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 18.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,411 more females than males in Ohio County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in Ohio County, WV.
The Ohio County, WV gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,579.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,855.

Ohio County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ohio County population: 92.04% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Ohio County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 525 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,918 (98.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ohio County is White with a population of 39,066 (92.04% of the total population).

Ohio County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 47,349 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ohio County's population decreased by 2,872 (6.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ohio County's population decreased by 2,139 (4.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ohio County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 41,447.