Median Household Income
$59,575 ± $5,465
Median Home Value
$133,500 ± $13,196
Median Gross Rent
$746 ± $31/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,611
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Homeownership Rate
69.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2%
Median Age
47.4
Average Commute
20 min
Households
8,707
Veterans
1,213
Population Over Time
Weirton shrank 4.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
19,523
2016
19,307
2018
18,894
2020
18,458
2022
18,971
2024
18,647
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.0%
Hispanic or Latino
2.4%
Black or African American
2.6%
Asian
1.3%
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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.