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Bath (Berkeley Springs)

West Virginia · 753 residents (2025 est.) · 0.34 sq mi
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Bath (Berkeley Springs) is a city of 975 people in West Virginia. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 47% since 2000, or 312 more people. The foreign-born share is 0%. Households here earn about 34% less than in West Virginia as a whole. The median household earns $39,219, about 52% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
975
+47%since 2000
from 663 in 2000
753 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,902 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 2,476 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
Unchangedsince 2000
from 40.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4996327658971K19902000201020202024Bath (Berkeley Springs)
2024975
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.6%(25)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(48)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(44)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(53)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(63)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(144)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(130)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 546.9%(67)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(126)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7421.5%(210)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(48)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(17)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,219
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,934 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,180
+96%since 2000
from $14,917 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.6%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+8%since 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance17.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information6.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Education & health services5.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$762
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $388 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.5%
−10.6 ptssince 2000
from 51.1% in 2000
59.5% rent
Vacancy rate
13.3%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.92 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+24%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
18
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(642)
Black1.7%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(734)
Black0.7%(7)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(42)
Asian0.5%(5)
Other19.2%(187)
Diversity Score
49
+522%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian1.9%(19)
Honduran0.9%(9)
Mexican0.8%(8)
Cuban0.4%(4)
Chilean0.2%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.2%(12)
Ancestry
English14.2%(138)
Irish13.5%(132)
German12%(117)
American8.9%(87)
Scottish4.8%(47)
Italian2.2%(21)
Nigerian1.8%(18)
French0.7%(7)
Polish0.7%(7)
Welsh0.7%(7)
Swiss0.6%(6)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.5%(5)
British0.4%(4)
Romanian0.4%(4)
Croatian0.3%(3)
Finnish0.3%(3)
Lithuanian0.3%(3)
Slovak0.3%(3)
Latvian0.2%(2)
Dutch0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.6%
+19.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+25%since 2000
from 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 60.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.3%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
13.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
30.6%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
46.6%
−19.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
57.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
Female
42.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
Foreign born
0.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
18.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2012
from 17.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.5%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 76.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
79.2%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
+22.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
99.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(177)
Married38.8%(191)
Widowed20.9%(103)
Divorced4.3%(21)
Women 15+
Never married29%(106)
Married51.4%(188)
Widowed2.5%(9)
Divorced17.2%(63)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.7%
+12.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era79.4%(123)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia?

Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia has about 975 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia?

The typical household in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia earns about $39,219 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia expensive?

In Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia, the median home is worth about $185,100, and the typical rent is about $762 a month.

How educated are people in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia?

About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia?

About 20.4% of people in Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 256 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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