Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia · 0.4 sq mi · 3,790 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Shepherdstown. The typical household earns $63,750, and the median resident is 21.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,532 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.16%
Men 22.6 · Women 21.2
2010–2026
1,521
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,521
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,521 | -1 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,522 | -6 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 1,528 | -3 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 1,531 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 1,529 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 1,530 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 1,532 | -390 | 20.29% |
| 2019 | 1,922 | +34 | 1.80% |
| 2018 | 1,888 | +79 | 4.37% |
| 2017 | 1,809 | +2 | 0.11% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 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 16 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Never married | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Divorced | 3% | 5% | 1% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau