Population
112,468
2025
−3.6% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area lost 671 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).
The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area had an estimated 112,468 residents in 2025, down 3.6% (4,212 fewer people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+152
2025
1.4 per 1,000 residents
+310 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
5.5%
2025
+0.3 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
17
2025
0.2 per 1,000 residents
Small base: the change swings on a few homes or people, so we don't show it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$58,784
2020–24
+23.7% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
31,086
2023
−7.9% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
+226
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 152 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 31,086 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.9% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 5.5% in 2025, 0.3 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 17 new homes in 2025, or 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $58,784 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +23.7% since 2016–20.
Population growth over five years ranks 14th of 15 Ohio metro areas, 7th of 10 West Virginia metro areas and 379th of 387 U.S. metro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 226 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. metro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 379th of 387 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 191st of 387 |
| Private-sector job growth | 363rd of 377 |
| Median household income | 333rd of 364 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 329th of 364 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 386th of 387 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this metro area
Jefferson County, OH led the change: of the 4,212 residents the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area lost from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it lost 1,562 (37%).
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 | Share of the change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, OH | Central | 63,597 | 56.5% | −1,562 (−2.4%) | 37% |
| Hancock County, WV | Central | 27,729 | 24.7% | −1,311 (−4.5%) | 31% |
| Brooke County, WV | Central | 21,142 | 18.8% | −1,339 (−6.0%) | 32% |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area growing?
No. Its population fell 3.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,212 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which county in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area is growing fastest?
None of its 3 member counties grew between 2020 and 2025. Jefferson County, OH came closest (−2.4%; Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area?
On net, about 152 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate). International migration is not in this figure.
What is the unemployment rate in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area?
It averaged 5.5% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area?
About 112,468 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
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