Clarksburg

Population: 15,829
Median household income: $46,859
Median home value: $114,600

Located in Harrison County, West Virginia, Clarksburg is a community with a population of 15,829. At $46,859, its median household income sits below Harrison County's $58,326.

From 2019 to 2023, Clarksburg's population grew 1.8% from 15,553 to 15,829, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $86,200 to $114,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population. 71.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,829
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,859
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 8,189
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,55315,829

Median household income

$43,518$46,859

Median home value

$86,200$114,600

Median gross rent

$744$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,553	$43,518	$86,200	$744
2020	15,743	$41,226	$88,600	$679
2021	16,085	$42,254	$92,100	$723
2022	15,977	$46,595	$110,600	$748
2023	15,829	$46,859	$114,600	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	822	5.2%
5 to 17	2,541	16.1%
18 to 24	1,391	8.8%
25 to 34	1,971	12.5%
35 to 44	2,002	12.6%
45 to 54	1,972	12.5%
55 to 64	2,297	14.5%
65 to 74	1,867	11.8%
75 and over	966	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,185	89.6%
Black or African American	449	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	84	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	690	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	416	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,756	15.9%
High school graduate	4,011	36.2%
Some college or associate's	2,636	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,496	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,176	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,756	71.5%
Carpooled	674	10.1%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	577	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	506	7.6%
Other means	130	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,429	39.5%
15 to 29 min	2,601	42.3%
30 to 44 min	524	8.5%
45 to 59 min	230	3.7%
60+ min	362	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 23.2% (3,622 of 15,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,374	50.4%
Nonfamily households	3,325	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,699	81.8%
Vacant	1,490	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,206	62.8%
Renter-occupied	2,493	37.2%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,733	70.0%
1-unit, attached	193	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,186	14.5%
5 to 19 units	465	5.7%
20 or more units	527	6.4%
Mobile home & other	85	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5415628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2703, -80.3618