Moving to Saint Marys, West Virginia

Population: 2,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,954 (-3.1% change)
Males: 956 (47.4%), Females: 1,061 (52.6%)

Pleasants County

Zip code: 26170

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $30,755
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in St. Marys:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), German (14.4%), English (13.3%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Marys

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Marys city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Marys:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Marys:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 69 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • YEAGER (about 76 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Marys:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Marys:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 26 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)

Libraries

Library in St. Marys:

  • PLEASANTS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,189; Location: 101 LAFAYETTE ST.; 26,023 books; 340 audio materials; 706 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)