Shepherdstown

Population: 1,399
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $474,500

Shepherdstown is a community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, home to 1,399 residents. Its median household income of $62,500 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $95,523.

From 2019 to 2023, Shepherdstown's population declined 9.9% from 1,553 to 1,399, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $303,600 to $474,500.

Owners occupy 63.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 21.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,399
Median age: 21.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $474,500
Median gross rent: $1,152
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5531,399

Median household income

$45,833$62,500

Median home value

$303,600$474,500

Median gross rent

$916$1,152

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,553	$45,833	$303,600	$916
2020	1,657	$80,610	$330,900	$961
2021	1,529	$53,125	$349,300	$1,049
2022	1,612	$58,875	$429,600	$1,081
2023	1,399	$62,500	$474,500	$1,152

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 2462.0%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.1%
5 to 17	62	4.4%
18 to 24	867	62.0%
25 to 34	85	6.1%
35 to 44	96	6.9%
45 to 54	54	3.9%
55 to 64	48	3.4%
65 to 74	98	7.0%
75 and over	73	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,181	84.4%
Black or African American	160	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	1.1%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate3.5%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree37.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.6%
High school graduate	16	3.5%
Some college or associate's	102	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	155	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	169	37.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone45.5%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked30.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	45.5%
Carpooled	8	1.3%
Public transit	9	1.4%
Walked	191	30.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	21.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	269	54.8%
15 to 29 min	138	28.1%
30 to 44 min	47	9.6%
45 to 59 min	26	5.3%
60+ min	11	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 7.7% (43 of 555)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	37.2%
Nonfamily households	187	62.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	298	85.1%
Vacant	52	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	63.1%
Renter-occupied	110	36.9%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached20.9%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	182	52.0%
1-unit, attached	73	20.9%
2 to 4 units	28	8.0%
5 to 19 units	52	14.9%
20 or more units	11	3.1%
Mobile home & other	4	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5473468
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4319, -77.8047