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Weirton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $146K, 2.5 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 26th of 61 in West Virginia. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $60K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. No town in West Virginia scores lower than Weirton on civic life. Weirton has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Johnston-Truax House and People's Bank. Among 61 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Weirton.
Where Weirton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Weirton Elementary | PK–4 | 802 |
| St. Pauls Elementary School | PK–6 | 143 |
| St. Joseph the Worker Grade School | PK–6 | 131 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Weirton is from typical.
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Census counts: 24,005 in 1950, a peak of 28,201 in 1960, 19,163 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weirton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Weirton.
Weirton sends many workers across the state line to Pittsburgh and looks healthier within West Virginia than nationally, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Within West Virginia it is less healthy than 58% of the 61 graded towns: much of West Virginia scores lower on these measures.
46% of adults have high blood pressure in Weirton, above both the West Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Weirton adults have diabetes. Weirton tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hancock County Schools. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Weir High School, with 583 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 802 | A |
| Weir High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 583 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Weirton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 84°F, Weirton’s July high is where West Virginia’s towns sit at 86°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
143 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 16 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 143 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weirton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Weirton is $746 a month. Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $746 a month | $882 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
34% of working residents cross a state line to work, Pittsburgh among the top destinations. Weirton has about as many jobs (8,472) as working residents, but only 2,409 people both live and work here.
About one in 3 of Weirton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (5%), Steubenville (4%) and Findlay Township (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Weirton's reported crime rate is well below West Virginia's. Weirton’s property crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. JC Williams Soccer Simplex | — | 11 |
| 2. Margaret M Weir Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Starvaggi Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Weirton has lost 5.4% of its people since 2020, down to 18,133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 18% of residents are under 18 in Weirton.
| Weirton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 29% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 52.0, men 44.6.
| Weirton | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weirton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
29 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
9 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
37 mi Theme parkKennywood
30 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Weirton
About 2 of every 100 Weirton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
5 places in Weirton on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Weirton.
City in West Virginia, US
Weirton ( WEER-tən) is a city in Hancock and Brooke counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle bordering Ohio and Pennsylvania. The population was 19,163 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in West Virginia. Weirton was incorporated in 1947 after the consolidation of various small towns in the vicinity of the Weirton Steel Corporation, founded by Ernest T. Weir in 1909. It is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a population of 116,903 residents in 2020; it is also a major city in the western part of the Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area.
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7 towns share a border with Weirton.
Weirton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Colliers isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Weirton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Weirton grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #26 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
13 notable people were born here, including Jerry A. Hausman and Ron Williams.
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