Town guide

Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, home to about 18,647 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26062, and parts of 26035 are in Weirton too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,6471,033 per sq mi
Median home value$133,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Weirton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weirton

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weirton

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

Weirton had 19,163 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Hancock County grew from 6,693 residents in 1900 to 29,095 in 2020.

Weirton population by census2000: 20,411, 2010: 19,746, 2020: 19,16320,411200019,746201019,1632020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,693, 1910: 10,465, 1920: 19,975, 1930: 28,511, 1940: 31,572, 1950: 34,388, 1960: 39,615, 1970: 39,749, 1980: 40,418, 1990: 35,233, 2000: 32,667, 2010: 30,676, 2020: 29,0957K’00’1020K’20’3032K’40’5040K’60’7040K’80’9033K’00’1029K’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 19°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeirtonJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in37°19°Jan3.540°21°Feb2.549°27°Mar3.262°38°Apr3.772°49°May4.379°58°Jun4.983°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug3.576°54°Sep3.864°42°Oct3.451°32°Nov3.241°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steubenville, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

7,481 jobs at 544 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing: 2,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,391 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,041 jobs; Retail trade: 806 jobs; Other services: 362 jobs; Administrative and support: 254 jobs; Wholesale trade: 246 jobs; Finance and insurance: 239 jobsManufacturing 29% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

265 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weirton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Weirton Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Weirton2.4 miles
  • Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Steubenville4.9 miles
  • East Liverpool City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Liverpool14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors63
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies15

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 Weirton

Parks (9 nearby)

  • JC Williams Soccer Simplex · 10 acres2.7 mi
  • Margaret M Weir Park · 5 acres1.8 mi
  • Starvaggi Memorial Park · 5 acres2.1 mi
  • Cove Valley Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Aaron Davies Memorial Playground · 1 acres0.7 mi
  • Weirton War Memorial · 1 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • Shop n' Save1.2 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Penn-Way Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mary H Weir Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Jefferson County Historical Association Museum3.7 mi
  • Steubenville Visitors Center4.4 mi
  • Pleasant Hill School House Historical Museum4.7 mi
  • Hancock County Historical Museum5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Berkman Amphitheatre4.4 mi
  • Grand Theater4.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1947.

Colleges and universities

  • Westbrook University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Weirton

Public schools here are run by Hancock County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Weirton ElementaryWeirtonPre-K–4802Public1.8 mi
Hancock Co Alternative Learning CenterWeirtonK–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Weir Middle SchoolWeirton5–8493Public0.6 mi
Weir High SchoolWeirton9–12583Public0.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph the Worker Grade SchoolWeirtonPre-K–697Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Pauls Elementary SchoolWeirtonPre-K–6108Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Madonna High SchoolWeirton7–12144Roman Catholic0.9 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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