City in Berkeley County, West Virginia · 6.6 sq mi · 2,909 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Martinsburg. The typical household earns $59,555, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,741 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.77%
Men 36.5 · Women 39
1850–2026
19,287
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
19,287
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 19,287 | +76 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,211 | +164 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 19,047 | +66 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 18,981 | +28 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 18,953 | +112 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 18,841 | +100 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 18,741 | +1,213 | 6.92% |
| 2019 | 17,528 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 17,523 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 17,521 | -2 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 189 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 5 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 33% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau