City in Harrison County, West Virginia · 10.4 sq mi · 1,485 people per sq mi
15,403 people live in Clarksburg. The typical household earns $47,386, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,061 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.51%
Men 37.3 · Women 43.4
1860–2026
15,403
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,403
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,403 | -159 | 1.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,562 | -97 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 15,659 | -101 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 15,760 | -111 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 15,871 | -277 | 1.72% |
| 2021 | 16,148 | +87 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 16,061 | -60 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 16,121 | -84 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 16,205 | -109 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 16,314 | -193 | 1.17% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clarksburg has a population change lower than Harrison County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 155 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Never married | 35% | 42% | 29% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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