Harpers Ferry

Population: 342
Median household income: $111,600
Median home value: $430,800

Harpers Ferry, a community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, has 342 residents. The median household income of $111,600 is above the Jefferson County median ($95,523).

From 2019 to 2023, Harpers Ferry's population grew 46.8% from 233 to 342, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $331,700 to $430,800.

Owners occupy 80.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 342
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $111,600
Median home value: $430,800
Median gross rent: $1,813
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

233342

Median household income

$59,844$111,600

Median home value

$331,700$430,800

Median gross rent

$978$1,813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	233	$59,844	$331,700	$978
2020	334	$94,914	$326,600	$1,313
2021	292	$99,712	$320,000	$1,700
2022	301	$109,183	$369,600	—
2023	342	$111,600	$430,800	$1,813

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.8%
5 to 17	43	12.6%
18 to 24	5	1.5%
25 to 34	24	7.0%
35 to 44	42	12.3%
45 to 54	46	13.5%
55 to 64	63	18.4%
65 to 74	66	19.3%
75 and over	40	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	98.0%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate12.5%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree39.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	6.8%
High school graduate	35	12.5%
Some college or associate's	56	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	59	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	112	39.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	54.2%
Carpooled	13	7.3%
Public transit	1	0.6%
Walked	9	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	32.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	10.1%
15 to 29 min	30	25.2%
30 to 44 min	22	18.5%
45 to 59 min	16	13.4%
60+ min	39	32.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 2.3% (8 of 342)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	67.3%
Nonfamily households	49	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	73.2%
Vacant	55	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	80.0%
Renter-occupied	30	20.0%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	85.9%
1-unit, attached	12	5.9%
2 to 4 units	3	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5435284
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.3252, -77.7414