Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Ohio River.

The city was named after the Follansbee brothers, the proprietors of a local steel mill.

There were 1,432 housing units at an average density of 778.3 per square mile (300.5/km2).

30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 820.0 per square mile (317.0/km2).

29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.