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Clarksburg, WV · 3 counties · 88,142 residents (2025 est.) · 909 sq mi
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With 89,182 people, Clarksburg is a metro area. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $162,516. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
89,182
−3%since 2000
from 92,144 in 2000
88,142 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
98 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 101 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.1
+10%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
909 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K90K92K93K95K19902000201020202024Clarksburg
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(4,944)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(5,514)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(5,183)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(4,692)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(10,644)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(11,111)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(11,563)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(12,606)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(10,759)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(5,589)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(2,059)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,642
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,655 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,627
+116%since 2000
from $15,998 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+5%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing3.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services3.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,516
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,720 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$870
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $382 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
23.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+21%since 2009
from 2.2 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
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(88,720)
Black1.4%(1,251)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(797)
Asian0.5%(442)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(82,380)
Black1.4%(1,245)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,751)
Asian0.6%(530)
Other3.7%(3,276)
Diversity Score
18
+74%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−21%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(455)
Puerto Rican0.4%(401)
Spaniard0.2%(134)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Cuban0%(25)
Dominican0%(23)
Chilean0%(6)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(203)
Filipino0.3%(171)
Vietnamese0.1%(80)
Asian Indian0.1%(47)
Korean0%(23)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German17.8%(15,866)
Irish16.5%(14,744)
English14.8%(13,242)
American9.8%(8,775)
Italian8.5%(7,557)
Scottish2.3%(2,010)
Polish1.9%(1,708)
Dutch1.6%(1,454)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,397)
French1%(885)
Welsh1%(859)
Hungarian0.5%(468)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(353)
Swiss0.3%(301)
Greek0.3%(246)
Slovak0.3%(227)
Norwegian0.2%(196)
Nigerian0.3%(194)
Russian0.2%(175)
Arab0.2%(172)
Swedish0.2%(161)
Lebanese0.2%(154)
Austrian0.1%(118)
Lithuanian0.2%(114)
Slovene0.2%(114)
Czech0.2%(110)
Ukrainian0.1%(108)
West Indian0.1%(107)
Jamaican0.1%(105)
Canadian0.1%(84)
Croatian0.1%(65)
Belgian0.1%(40)
Ethiopian0.2%(39)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Turkish0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Serbian0%(21)
Syrian0%(18)
Romanian0%(18)
Iranian0%(11)
Australian0.1%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.0%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+55%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 55.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2012
from 19.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2017
from 71.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 97.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(12,341)
Married49.1%(18,184)
Widowed4.5%(1,682)
Divorced13%(4,801)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(9,377)
Married47.5%(17,680)
Widowed12.9%(4,796)
Divorced14.4%(5,345)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% 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)20.8%(1,093)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(1,020)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(2,093)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(130)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,245 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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Largest cities

ClarksburgCENTRAL15,562Bridgeport9,427Grafton4,529Shinnston2,241Stonewood1,743Salem1,570Nutter Fort1,451Enterprise1,087Despard972Lumberport648West Union647East View604Anmoore482West Milford443Lost Creek363Flemington302Wallace277Wolf Summit213Hepzibah134Gypsy119Reynoldsville111Spelter87
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3 component counties

Harrison CountyCENTRAL64,221Taylor County16,287Doddridge County7,634
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clarksburg, WV?

Clarksburg, WV has about 89,182 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarksburg, WV?

The typical household in Clarksburg, WV earns about $59,642 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarksburg, WV expensive?

In Clarksburg, WV, the median home is worth about $162,516, and the typical rent is about $870 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksburg, WV?

About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Clarksburg, WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarksburg, WV?

About 14.3% of people in Clarksburg, WV live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clarksburg, WV grown since 1990?

Yes, Clarksburg, WV has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,327 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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