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Brooke County, West Virginia, has 22,559 residents across 15,208 parcels and covers 89.2 square miles. The population declined 6.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Brooke County is 54009.

Follansbee is the county's largest population center. Brooke County also includes 7 zip codes, 1 public school district and 15 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Brooke County Trends

Population
22,559▾
Median Home Value
$127,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,213▾
Brooke County in West Virginia

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Brooke County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Brooke County Parcels

Brooke County has 15,208 mapped parcels covering 55,119 acres. The median lot size is 0.27 acres. 807 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,025 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Brooke County Parcel viewer here.

Brooke County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 15,208 100%
Owner name 15,196 99.9%
Owner mailing address 15,173 99.8%
Site address 15,193 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 15,208 100%
Parcel boundary 15,208 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Brooke County parcel records.

Brooke County Population

Brooke County had 22,559 residents in 2020. That was 6.3% lower than in 2010. Brooke County had 2,888 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 253 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Wellsburg, Follansbee and Colliers.

Population Trend in Brooke County WV

Brooke County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Brooke County Zip Codes

Brooke County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Wellsburg (26070), Follansbee (26037) and Colliers (26035). Wellsburg is the largest zip by population, with about 7,820 residents or 35% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 73% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Brooke County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
26070 Wellsburg 7,820 ▾ -7.4%
26037 Follansbee 6,365 ▾ -4.2%
26035 Colliers 2,295 ▾ -7.9%
26032 Bethany 994 ▾ -20%
26030 Beech Bottom 553 ▴ 7.2%
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Brooke County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Brooke County Demographics

Brooke County has a median age of 46.6, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 17.3% of residents are under 18, while 24.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Brooke County WV

Median Age

46.6

Under 18

17.3%

Age 65+

24.5%

Bachelor's+

21.9%

Brooke County School Districts

Brooke County is served by 1 public school district with 2,213 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Brooke County WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Brooke County School District 2,213 100% ▾ -5.3%
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Brooke County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Brooke County Housing & Real Estate

Brooke County has a median home value of $127,700 and a median gross rent of $603. About 73% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the West Virginia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $154,600 and homes spent about 62 days on the market.

Brooke County Housing Mix

Brooke County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Brooke County Housing Trends

Brooke County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Brooke County, WV

Brooke County has 844 business listings across 299 categories. The largest categories in Brooke County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (41, 4.9%), Medical Offices (20, 2.4%), and Landmark And Historical Building (19, 2.3%). The full Brooke County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Brooke County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Brooke County, WV

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 41 4.9%
Medical Offices 20 2.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 19 2.3%
Convenience Stores 17 2.0%
Restaurants 14 1.7%
Gas Stations 14 1.7%
ATMs 14 1.7%
Pizza Restaurants 13 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 13 1.5%
Bars & Nightlife 12 1.4%

Brooke County Business Listings

Business Category City
Northwood Health Systems Abuse And Addiction Treatment Weirton
Alpine Plaza Accommodation Weirton
Puskarich Accounting & Tax LLC Accountant Follansbee
Follansbee Softball Field Active Life Follansbee
Runway Farm Agriculture Wheeling
Wheeling Ohio County Airport Airport Wheeling
Kumar Patel Allergist Weirton
Your CBD Store - Weirton, WV Alternative Medicine Weirton
Emergency Medicine Physicians Ambulance And Ems Services Weirton
Bison Stadium American Football Field Bethany
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Brooke County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Brooke County Basemaps

Brooke County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Get the Full Brooke County Data Package

This page shows a preview of what's included in the Brooke County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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