In 2021, Parkersburg, WV had a population of 29.9k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $38,960. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Parkersburg, WV grew from 29,732 to 29,910, a 0.599% increase and its median household income grew from $37,933 to $38,960, a 2.71% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parkersburg, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), White (Hispanic) (0.548%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.341%).
None of the households in Parkersburg, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Parkersburg, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Parkersburg, WV are Wood County School of Practical Nursing (238096) (25 degrees awarded in 2021) and Mountain State College (2 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Parkersburg, WV was $94,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Parkersburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Parkersburg, WV was 2 cars per household.