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Clarksburg

County:
Harrison County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.719
State:
West Virginia

Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. Clarksburg has a 2025 population of 15,135. Clarksburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.16% annually and its population has decreased by -5.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,019 in 2020.

The average household income in Clarksburg is $60,073 with a poverty rate of 23.18%. The median age in Clarksburg is 39.9 years: 38 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

15.1K
Total Population
1,557
Density (mi²)
-177 -1.16%
Growth

Clarksburg Population

Clarksburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Clarksburg includes 89.99% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,24489.99%
Two or more races9455.97%
Black or African American4492.84%
Asian840.53%
Other race640.4%
Native American430.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Clarksburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clarksburg's average per capita income is $34,835. Household income levels show a median of $46,859. The poverty rate stands at 23.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$78,125-
Families$60,321$72,470
Households$46,859$60,073
Non Families$33,948$45,564

$34,835

Average Income

$46,859

Median Household Income

23.18%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)