Wheelersburg, OH Demographics

A map of Wheelersburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,002	6,107	95.1%	93.5%
Multiracial	270	224	4.3%	3.4%
Hispanic	20	104	0.3%	1.6%
Black	12	42	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	9	38	0.1%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	16	0.0%	0.2%

Wheelersburg, Ohio has an estimated population of 6,313, a decrease from the 6,531 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheelersburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheelersburg has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wheelersburg, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 9.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheelersburg is ranked the 257th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wheelersburg was ranked the 249th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wheelersburg's White Population

6,002 residents of Wheelersburg, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheelersburg is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Wheelersburg ranks 354th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has increased from 93.5% to 95.1%.

Wheelersburg is more White than neighboring Sciotodale (93.3% White), Portsmouth (84.5% White), and South Shore (93.8% White). Wheelersburg is less White than neighboring New Boston (96.3% White), and Minford (100% White).

Wheelersburg's Black Population

12 residents of Wheelersburg, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wheelersburg is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Wheelersburg ranks 696th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Black residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wheelersburg is more Black than neighboring Sciotodale (0% Black), and Minford (0% Black). Wheelersburg is less Black than neighboring New Boston (1.8% Black), Portsmouth (3.5% Black), and South Shore (0.7% Black).

Wheelersburg's Asian Population

9 residents of Wheelersburg, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wheelersburg is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wheelersburg ranks 469th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.3%. Asian residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Wheelersburg is more Asian than neighboring Sciotodale (0% Asian), New Boston (0% Asian), South Shore (0% Asian), and Minford (0% Asian). Wheelersburg is less Asian than neighboring Portsmouth (1.3% Asian).

Wheelersburg's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Wheelersburg, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheelersburg is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wheelersburg ranks 780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.3%.

Wheelersburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Sciotodale (0% Hispanic), New Boston (0.2% Hispanic), and Minford (0% Hispanic). Wheelersburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Portsmouth (3.7% Hispanic), and South Shore (2.5% Hispanic).

Wheelersburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wheelersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wheelersburg is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheelersburg ranks 889th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wheelersburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sciotodale (1.9% Native American/Other), New Boston (0.3% Native American/Other), Portsmouth (0.8% Native American/Other), and South Shore (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wheelersburg's Multiracial Population

270 residents of Wheelersburg, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheelersburg is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wheelersburg ranks 809th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheelersburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheelersburg's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.3%.

Wheelersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring New Boston (1.4% Multiracial), South Shore (2.8% Multiracial), and Minford (0% Multiracial). Wheelersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Sciotodale (4.8% Multiracial), and Portsmouth (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.