DevolaOH
A town of 2,688.
Is Devola a good place to live?
Devola is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 540th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $100K. A typical home there costs about $236K, 3.7 years of the Marietta area’s $64K median household income. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Devola, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 150 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. Devola is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes Devola stand out
Where Devola beats most towns.
95% of working residents leave Devola for work
Where Devola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Devola grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Devola is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Devola: who provides what
Devola is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Devola.
Devola sends many workers across the state line to Parkersburg and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
Devola has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
Devola’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 4.5 miles.
| Devola | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Masonic Park | — | 6 |
| 2. James-Fisher Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median age in Devola is higher
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 35% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio. For residents in Devola, the share who are under 18 is 15%.
| Devola | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Devola | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Devola’s working residents commute to Marietta
29% of working residents cross a state line to work, Parkersburg among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 428 in 2013 to 660.
The top destinations are Marietta (31%), Parkersburg (6%) and Marietta Township (6%). Only 5% of working residents stay in Devola for work; the rest commute out. The town had 660 jobs in 2023, up 232 from 2013. Its average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Devola | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Devola’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Devola: inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Devola, 84% come from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA risk score stands at 66 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Devola is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.2% of its 2,169 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 8,639 U.S. towns with household incomes like Devola’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Devola who had a checkup this year: 83%. Of 32 CDC measures, Devola beats the Ohio average on 14 and trails it on 2.
| Devola | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Devola | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Devola sell for about $353K
83% of households are owner-occupiers in Devola. In Devola, the midpoint rent is $977 a month.
| Devola | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $977 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Wilds and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Devola. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
4 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
4 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
4 mi MuseumThe Castle
36 mi MuseumOld Meigs County Courthouse
39 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn MuseumPhoto credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Devola
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Devola
About 6 of every 100 Devola residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Devola
CDP in Ohio, United States
Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,639 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Questions about Devola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Devola, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Devola grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #540 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.
Is Devola, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $236,000, 4% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.