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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

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Clarksburg, WV · 3 counties · 91,509 residents · 909 sq mi
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Clarksburg is home to 91,509 people. Median home value sits at $41,708. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $19,724 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

91,509
−1%vs 2000
vs 92,144 in 2000
1990 – 2025
101 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 101 / sq mi in 2000
36.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
909 sq mi
Population, 19902024
89K90K92K93K95K19902000201020202024Clarksburg
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(5,484)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(6,499)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(6,569)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(6,802)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(5,108)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(13,274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(13,315)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(9,369)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(9,244)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(8,995)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(5,457)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,393)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,724
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,655 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,875
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,998 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.7%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,708
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,720 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$287
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $382 in 2000
US average: $450
75.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(88,720)
Black1.4%(1,251)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(797)
Asian0.5%(442)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(89,897)
Black1.2%(1,056)
Hispanic / Latino1%(942)
Asian0.3%(247)
Other0.3%(309)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

12.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.4%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Clarksburg, WV?

Clarksburg, WV has about 91,509 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clarksburg, WV?

The typical household in Clarksburg, WV earns about $19,724 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 $41,708, and the typical rent is about $287 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksburg, WV?

About 12.4% 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 18.7% of people in Clarksburg, WV live below the federal poverty line.

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