Welcome to Brooke County ...
Time Zone: Brooke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wellsburg is the Seat for Brooke County.
Brooke County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Ohio County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brooke had a population of 21,939 people. This is a decrease of 8.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,978 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooke represented 1.29% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Brooke County:
- Beech Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Follansbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Brooke County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Ohio County
- Jefferson County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |