Parkersburg is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, home to about 29,240 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 26101 and 26104, and parts of 26150 are in Parkersburg too.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Parkersburg; also Blennerhassett and Lubeck
Mostly Parkersburg; also North Hills
Mostly Mineralwells; part is in Parkersburg
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parkersburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Parkersburg had 29,738 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wood County grew from 34,452 residents in 1900 to 84,296 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkersburg, WV weather station (2 miles away).
29,785 jobs at 1,901 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
652 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkersburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 109 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 161 |
| Mental health providers | 197 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1810.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wood County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Criss Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Emerson Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fairplains Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 160 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Franklin Elementary CenterParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Gihon Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 261 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary CenterParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lubeck Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Martin Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Summit Success CenterParkersburg | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Blennerhassett Middle SchoolParkersburg | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Edison Middle SchoolParkersburg | 6–8 | 551 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hamilton Middle SchoolParkersburg | 6–8 | 446 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Van Devender Middle SchoolParkersburg | 6–8 | 244 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Caperton Center for Applied TechnologyParkersburg | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburg | 9–12 | 1,491 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Parkersburg South High SchoolParkersburg | 9–12 | 1,373 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wood Co Voc Tech CtrParkersburg | 9–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Christian SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 112 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
| Parkersburg Catholic Elementary SchoolParkersburg | Pre-K–5 | 73 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Parkersburg Wesleyan AcademyParkersburg | Pre-K–12 | 17 | Methodist | 1.3 mi |
| Cross Church AcademyParkersburg | K–10 | 14 | Pentecostal | 1.5 mi |
| Parkersburg Christian SchoolParkersburg | K–12 | 103 | Pentecostal | 1.7 mi |
| Warehouse AcademyParkersburg | K–9 | 40 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mineralwells, Blennerhassett, North Hills and Lubeck.
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