OmarWV
Population 188: a town settled in 1914.
Is Omar a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Omar. Omar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Omar: who provides what
Omar is unincorporated, so Logan 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 Omar.
More middle-aged adults than West Virginia overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Omar who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 24%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Omar’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±66.2 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Omar | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 73.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 69.7% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The FEMA risk score in Omar is higher than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
91% of Omar’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Omar after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Omar’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Logan (13%), Beckley (8%) and Charleston (5%). Jobs based in Omar grew to 37 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. 14% of residents live below the poverty line here, below West Virginia’s towns (16%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Omar
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Summers in Omar are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Omar’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Among adults in Omar, 45% sleep under 7 hours. 46% of adults have high blood pressure here, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 35%. Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Omar. Two figures for adults here: 20% report frequent physical distress, 23% smoke cigarettes.
| Omar | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| What stands out | Omar | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.1% | 11% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.6% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Omar
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Omar
About 0 of every 100 Omar residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Omar for work
Where Omar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Omar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Omar, WV a good place to live?
Omar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.