New Martinsville, West Virginia Population 2024

5,048

New Martinsville Demographics

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

  • White: 97.29%
  • Two or more races: 1.55%
  • Other race: 0.94%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,888.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.98% (-155)
The current population of New Martinsville, West Virginia is 5,048 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,203.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,06997.29%
Two or more races811.55%
Other race490.94%
Asian110.21%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Martinsville Population by Race

New Martinsville Population Pyramid 2024

New Martinsville Median Age

44.6

Total

44.6

Male

44.6

Female

New Martinsville Adults

There are 4,185 adults, (1,106 of whom are seniors) in New Martinsville.

New Martinsville Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

New Martinsville Sex Ratio

Female2,82754.26%
Male2,38345.74%

New Martinsville Population by Age

New Martinsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1262.3974.325.7
Married9373.1292.67.4
Non Family9331.466139
Female2043.2558.841.2
Male522.6342.357.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Martinsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2205.76%
Associates Degree48312.64%
Bachelors Degree42311.07%
Graduate Degree2095.47%
High School Graduate1,73745.47%
Less Than 9th Grade571.49%
Some College69118.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Martinsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Martinsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7363,459595
2+ Races474711
Other Race262626
Hispanic181811
Asian11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

New Martinsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,083$83,523$34,712
Graduate Degree$57,917$59,306$0
High School Graduate$32,578$41,118$18,770
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,375$45,680$24,459
Some College$27,402$50,714$24,583

$34,375

Average Earnings

$45,680

Average Male

$24,459

Average Female

New Martinsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Martinsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Martinsville Language

99.05% of New Martinsville residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

New Martinsville Language

New Martinsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,86183017.07%
Other492346.94%
Multiple8178.64%

17.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.15%

Male Poverty Rate

16.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Martinsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Martinsville is Other, with 46.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Martinsville is Multiple, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.84%.

New Martinsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.64%
High School21.41%
Some College16.7%
Bachelors or Greater6.09%

New Martinsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.51%
Male Unemployed41.1%
Female Employed8.09%
Male Employed6.11%

New Martinsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Martinsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,838$87,275
Households$50,235$63,913
Married Families$79,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,690$33,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Martinsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

New Martinsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Martinsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Martinsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Martinsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

253

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
First Gulf War31
Second Gulf War30
Korea8
World War II0

New Martinsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+94
65 to 7484
35 to 5438
18 to 3423
55 to 6414

New Martinsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2466.02%
2+ Races710.94%

New Martinsville Veterans by Race

New Martinsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Martinsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

New Martinsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Martinsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Martinsville 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

76.12%

Born in New Martinsville

99.31%

Native Born

0.69%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.31% of New Martinsville residents were born in the United States, with 76.12% having been born in West Virginia. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Martinsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,854-39-0.8%
20284,893-39-0.79%
20274,932-38-0.76%
20264,970-39-0.78%
20255,009-39-0.77%
20245,048-39-0.77%
20235,087-39-0.76%
20225,126-73-1.4%
20215,199-4-0.08%
20205,203791.54%
20195,12400%
20185,12480.16%
20175,116-56-1.08%
20165,172-20-0.39%
20155,192-41-0.78%
20145,233-23-0.44%
20135,256-59-1.11%
20125,315100.19%
20115,305-42-0.79%
20105,34700%
20005,984-721-10.75%
19906,705-404-5.68%
19807,1095818.9%
19706,52892116.43%
19605,6071,52337.29%
19504,08459316.99%
19403,49167724.06%
19302,814-2,040-42.03%

New Martinsville Population by Year