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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 113,239 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $6.9 billion that year.

Ohio, West Virginia3 countiesPart of Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV
GDP, 2024$6.9B#347 of 387 · −7.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$53,129#328 of 387
Unemployment, 20255.5%#352 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.0#311 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Weirton, WVUnited States
Weirton, WVUnited States
110K120K130K140K150K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate——13.7%
Government$530M7.6%11.1%
Manufacturing$1.4B20.6%9.5%
Finance & insurance$235M3.4%8.7%
Professional services——8.0%
Health care——7.5%
Wholesale trade$193M2.8%6.3%
Retail trade$362M5.2%5.9%
Information$64M0.9%5.7%
Construction——4.3%
Transportation & warehousing——3.3%
Accommodation & food$184M2.6%3.1%
Administrative & waste services$131M1.9%3.0%
Other services$117M1.7%2.0%
Management of companies——1.8%
Utilities$768M11.1%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$864M12.5%1.3%
Education——1.1%
Arts & recreation$34M0.5%1.0%
Agriculture——0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%5%10%15%20%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Brooke CountyWest VirginiaCentral54009
Hancock CountyWest VirginiaCentral54029
Jefferson CountyOhioCentral39081