Shepherdstown

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.401
State:: West Virginia

Shepherdstown is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Shepherdstown has a 2025 population of 1,541. Shepherdstown is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually and its population has increased by 0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,531 in 2020.

The average household income in Shepherdstown is $90,654 with a poverty rate of 7.75%.The median age in Shepherdstown is 21.7 years: 22.4 years for males, and 21.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shepherdstown includes 84.42% White, 11.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,181	84.42%
Black or African American	160	11.44%
Other race	32	2.29%
Asian	15	1.07%
Two or more races	11	0.79%

Shepherdstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shepherdstown's average per capita income is $45,119. Household income levels show a median of $62,500. The poverty rate stands at 7.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$126,500	-
Families	$126,450	$161,324
Households	$62,500	$90,654
Non Families	$45,804	$48,705

$45,119

Average Income

$62,500

Median Household Income

7.75%

Poverty Rate