Parkersburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 29,193 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Parkersburg is the fourth largest community in West Virginia.

A relatively large number of people in Parkersburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.84 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of adults in Parkersburg who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.12% of the adults in Parkersburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Parkersburg in 2018 was $27,017, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,068 for a family of four. However, Parkersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Parkersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parkersburg include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Parkersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.