Median Household Income
$49,025 ± $2,505
Median Home Value
$121,600 ± $6,840
Median Gross Rent
$785 ± $57/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,355
Poverty Rate
22.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Homeownership Rate
65.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0%
Median Age
42.2
Average Commute
17 min
Households
13,313
Veterans
1,887
Population Over Time
Parkersburg shrank 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,195
2016
30,962
2018
30,328
2020
29,732
2022
29,685
2024
29,240
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
92.6%
Hispanic or Latino
1.8%
Black or African American
1.6%
Asian
0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.