Clarksburg, West Virginia Population 2024

15,312

Clarksburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarksburg was:

  • White: 92.12%
  • Two or more races: 4.52%
  • Black or African American: 2.52%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,575.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.41% (-707)
The current population of Clarksburg, West Virginia is 15,312 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,019.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,71892.12%
Two or more races7224.52%
Black or African American4022.52%
Asian580.36%
Native American420.26%
Other race350.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarksburg Population by Race

Clarksburg Population Pyramid 2024

Clarksburg Median Age

39.7

Total

39

Male

40.5

Female

Clarksburg Adults

There are 12,388 adults, (2,771 of whom are seniors) in Clarksburg.

Clarksburg Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarksburg Sex Ratio

Female8,31352.03%
Male7,66447.97%

Clarksburg Population by Age

Clarksburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6502.366337
Non Family3,2031.165149
Married2,3553.3382.817.2
Female7954.0858.141.9
Male2973.0448.551.5

3.36

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarksburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,50313.68%
Associates Degree9188.35%
Bachelors Degree1,39712.71%
Graduate Degree1,18710.8%
High School Graduate3,90935.58%
Less Than 9th Grade2252.05%
Some College1,84916.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarksburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarksburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,1638,5622,506
Black3613007
2+ Races35133145
Hispanic16413634
Native American4200
Asian302626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.67%.

Clarksburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,578$50,000$43,697
Graduate Degree$58,288$59,479$54,593
High School Graduate$31,086$38,438$20,381
Less Than 9th Grade$21,096$21,127$0
Overall$34,690$40,344$31,875
Some College$34,922$48,563$27,897

$34,690

Average Earnings

$40,344

Average Male

$31,875

Average Female

Clarksburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarksburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarksburg Language

98.33% of Clarksburg residents speak only English, while 1.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Clarksburg Language

Clarksburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4473,00720.81%
Multiple71720027.89%
Black39815639.2%
Hispanic3086721.75%
Other3333100%
Native421023.81%

21.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.18%

Male Poverty Rate

24.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarksburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarksburg is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarksburg is White, with 20.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.8%.

Clarksburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.82%
High School20.46%
Some College13.17%
Bachelors or Greater5.97%

Clarksburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.36%
Male Unemployed30.37%
Female Employed10.35%
Male Employed8.25%

Clarksburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarksburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,786$73,766
Households$46,595$60,232
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,509$43,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarksburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarksburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarksburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clarksburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarksburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

872

Number of Veterans

843

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam344
First Gulf War118
Second Gulf War90
Korea71
World War II43

Clarksburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74306
75+215
55 to 64200
35 to 5483
18 to 3468

Clarksburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8217.2%
Black339.14%
Native American1842.86%
Hispanic186.57%

Clarksburg Veterans by Race

Clarksburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarksburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clarksburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarksburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarksburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.5%

Born in Clarksburg

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Clarksburg residents were born in the United States, with 76.5% having been born in West Virginia. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clarksburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,429-176-1.21%
202814,605-177-1.2%
202714,782-177-1.18%
202614,959-176-1.16%
202515,135-177-1.16%
202415,312-177-1.14%
202315,489-112-0.72%
202215,601-261-1.65%
202115,862-157-0.98%
202016,0194362.8%
201915,583-143-0.91%
201815,726-167-1.05%
201715,893-251-1.55%
201616,144-115-0.71%
201516,259-111-0.68%
201416,370-131-0.79%
201316,501-131-0.79%
201216,632-130-0.78%
201116,762-70-0.42%
201016,83200%
200016,743-1,316-7.29%
199018,059-4,312-19.27%
198022,371-2,493-10.03%
197024,864-3,248-11.55%
196028,112-3,902-12.19%
195032,0141,4354.69%
194030,5791,7135.93%
193028,8669973.58%
192027,86918,668202.89%
19109,2015,151127.19%
19004,0501,04234.64%
18903,008-11,421-79.15%

Clarksburg Population by Year