Martinsburg

Population: 18,805
Median household income: $54,590
Median home value: $231,900

Martinsburg is a community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, home to 18,805 residents. Its median household income of $54,590 runs below the Berkeley County figure of $77,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martinsburg's population grew 7.6% from 17,475 to 18,805, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $157,200 to $231,900.

Owners occupy 50.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,805
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,590
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $1,090
Housing units: 8,384
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,47518,805

Median household income

$42,835$54,590

Median home value

$157,200$231,900

Median gross rent

$948$1,090

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,475	$42,835	$157,200	$948
2020	17,517	$44,363	$162,200	$930
2021	18,502	$45,901	$164,100	$1,020
2022	18,678	$55,240	$198,800	$1,046
2023	18,805	$54,590	$231,900	$1,090

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,080	5.7%
5 to 17	3,356	17.8%
18 to 24	1,632	8.7%
25 to 34	2,599	13.8%
35 to 44	2,685	14.3%
45 to 54	1,999	10.6%
55 to 64	2,439	13.0%
65 to 74	2,208	11.7%
75 and over	807	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,009	69.2%
Black or African American	2,546	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	137	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	281	1.5%
Two or more races	1,319	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,498	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,420	11.1%
High school graduate	4,514	35.4%
Some college or associate's	3,867	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,978	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	958	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,376	72.1%
Carpooled	1,036	11.7%
Public transit	200	2.3%
Walked	332	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	791	8.9%
Other means	108	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,108	26.2%
15 to 29 min	3,457	42.9%
30 to 44 min	1,475	18.3%
45 to 59 min	255	3.2%
60+ min	757	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 23.0% (4,276 of 18,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,395	57.1%
Nonfamily households	3,299	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,694	91.8%
Vacant	690	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,864	50.2%
Renter-occupied	3,830	49.8%

1-unit, detached54.6%

1-unit, attached14.6%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,576	54.6%
1-unit, attached	1,221	14.6%
2 to 4 units	1,046	12.5%
5 to 19 units	921	11.0%
20 or more units	541	6.5%
Mobile home & other	79	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5452060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.4578, -77.9782