Town guide

Brilliant, Ohio

Brilliant is a community in Jefferson County, Ohio, home to about 1,213 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43913.

Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,213693 per sq mi
Median home value$82,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$80Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brilliant

1 ZIP code

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Around Brilliant

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brilliant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brilliant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brilliant had 1,317 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 623rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Jefferson County grew from 44,357 residents in 1900 to 65,249 in 2020.

Brilliant population by census2010: 1,482, 2020: 1,3171,48220101,3172020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,357, 1910: 65,423, 1920: 77,580, 1930: 88,307, 1940: 98,129, 1950: 96,495, 1960: 99,201, 1970: 96,193, 1980: 91,564, 1990: 80,298, 2000: 73,894, 2010: 69,709, 2020: 65,24944K’00’1078K’20’3098K’40’5099K’60’7092K’80’9074K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrilliantJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in37°22°Jan2.840°24°Feb2.250°31°Mar3.063°42°Apr3.172°51°May4.079°59°Jun4.183°63°Jul3.482°62°Aug3.775°55°Sep3.264°45°Oct2.851°35°Nov2.741°28°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap, WV weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

17,564 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,207 jobs; Retail trade: 2,678 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,797 jobs; Educational services: 1,708 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,686 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,385 jobs; Other services: 987 jobs; Construction: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 10% Educational services 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brilliant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Steubenville6.1 miles
  • Weirton Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Weirton10.2 miles
  • East Ohio Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martins Ferry12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers8
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brilliant

Grocery stores

  • Kroger2.0 mi
  • Dollar General Market3.1 mi
  • Pestas Country Store3.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Traubert's Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brooke County Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Brooke County Historical Museum and Culture Center1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brilliant

Public schools here are run by Buckeye Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckeye North Elementary SchoolBrilliantPre-K–5235Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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