Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia · 0.5 sq mi · 493 people per sq mi
264 people live in Harpers Ferry. The typical household earns $116,587, and the median resident is 57.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 269 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.29%
Men 59.5 · Women 57.4
2010–2026
264
2026 projection
1.9% 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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2010–2026
264
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 264 | -2 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 266 | -3 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 269 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 269 | -3 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 272 | +3 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 269 | -2 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 271 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 271 | -4 | 1.45% |
| 2017 | 275 | -2 | 0.72% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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.
Harpers Ferry has a population change lower than Jefferson 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 4 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 44 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 62% | 73% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 10% | 3% |
| Widowed | 1% | 0% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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