City in Wetzel County, West Virginia · 2.7 sq mi · 1,872 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in New Martinsville. The typical household earns $60,946, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,212 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.53%
Men 43.6 · Women 44.9
1850–2026
5,003
2026 projection
4% 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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1850–2026
5,003
2026 projection
4% 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 | 5,003 | -36 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,039 | -29 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 5,068 | -67 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 5,135 | -8 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 5,143 | -66 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 5,209 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5,212 | +88 | 1.72% |
| 2019 | 5,124 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,124 | +8 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 5,116 | -56 | 1.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 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 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 51% | 52% |
| Never married | 20% | 26% | 15% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau