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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shepherdstown, WV compare?
| Figure | Shepherdstown, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,522 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,531 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,818 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.6% |
| Measure | Shepherdstown, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,460±250 |
| Median age | 21.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.2%±12.3 pts |
| Median household income | $63,750±$24,257 |
| Per capita income | $22,780±$4,697 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9%±10.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $485,200±$102,338 |
| Median gross rent | $1,201±$181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9%±29.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±13.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.6%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.0%±9.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.7%±12.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov