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Parkersburg

County:
Wood County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.782
State:
West Virginia

Parkersburg is a city located in Wood County, West Virginia. Parkersburg has a 2025 population of 28,599. Parkersburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.74% annually and its population has decreased by -3.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,664 in 2020.

The average household income in Parkersburg is $62,550 with a poverty rate of 23.01%.The median age in Parkersburg is 41.9 years: 39.8 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

28.6K
Total Population
2,427
Density (mi²)
-213 -0.74%
Growth

Parkersburg Population

Parkersburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Parkersburg includes 93.75% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,62193.75%
Two or more races1,0983.73%
Black or African American4101.39%
Asian2200.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander840.29%
Native American260.09%
Other race20.01%

Parkersburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Parkersburg's average per capita income is $34,088. Household income levels show a median of $44,675. The poverty rate stands at 23.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$77,895-
Families$58,130$78,047
Households$44,675$62,550
Non Families$30,224$41,128

$34,088

Average Income

$44,675

Median Household Income

23.01%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)