Wheeling

Metro area 48540 • Metropolitan • OH, WV • 135.5K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $58.6K.
•Median home value: $161.5K.
•Poverty rate: 15.9%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Wheeling.

Income

21st

Home values

22nd

Poverty rate

73rd

Metro Basics

CBSA

48540

Type

Metropolitan

Population

135.5K

Land Area

943.6 sq mi

Pop. Density

143.6 / sq mi

States

OH, WV

Area Codes

220 304 681 740

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.