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Berkeley County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 129,490   ( 25,321 from 2010 , 7,412 from 2020)
Land area: 321.1 square miles
Population density: 403.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:105,318 81.33% 17.8%
Black:10,1457.83% 40.2%
Indian:2300.18% 5.0%
Asian:1,6781.30% 88.8%
2+ races:4,4173.41% 87.0%
Hispanic:7,7025.95% 94.4%
Total non-White:24,17218.67% 63.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,424 14.0
Deaths:3,36013.8
Net Migration: 7,22229.6
Net Immigration: 1760.7
Change in White population:15,939 15.3
Change in Non-White pop.:9,382 9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
104,169
89,37985.80%
7,2346.94%
2420.23%
8890.85%
2,3622.27%
3,9613.80%
14,79014.20%

2000
75,905
69,73391.87%
3,5234.64%
1730.23%
3540.47%
8741.15%
1,1561.52%
6,1728.13%

1990
59,253
56,42195.22%
2,2563.81%
820.14%
2450.41%
n/a
2490.42%
2,8324.78%

1980
46,775
44,53195.20%
1,6753.58%
920.20%
1400.30%
n/a
3370.72%
2,2444.80%

1970
36,356
34,75795.60%
1,4073.87%
300.08%
290.08%
n/a
1050.29%
1,599 4.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,660 15.4
6,7198.9
23,08030.4
1400.2
19,646 25.9
8,618 11.4
1990's
NumberRate
9,132 15.4
5,8739.9
11,57719.5
2490.4
13,312 22.5
3,340 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,778 16.6
4,964 10.6
10,151 21.7
n/a
11,890 25.4
588 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,601 20.9
n/a
9,774 26.9
645 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Berkeley County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
28,386 21.9%
101,104 78.1%
18,452 14.2%
48,528
2.52
31,209 64.3%
23,257 74.5%
3,079 9.9%
17,319 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
26,216 25.2%
77,953 74.8%
11,858 11.4%
39,855
2.59
27,881 70.0%
20,834 74.7%
2,777 10.0%
11,974 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
19,524 25.7%
56,381 74.3%
8,434 11.1%
29,616
2.52
20,846 70.4%
16,305 78.2%
1,737 8.3%
8,770 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
15,499 26.2%
43,754 73.8%
7,032 11.9%
22,226
2.62
16,393 73.8%
13,531 82.5%
1,199 7.3%
5,833 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
13,797 29.5%
32,978 70.5%
5,304 11.3%
16,375
2.80
12,485 76.2%
10,585 84.8%
800 6.4%
3,890 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Berkeley County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units51,292 
Median Value$231,600 
Occupied48,52894.6%
Vacant2,7645.4%
Owned36,58975.4%
Rented11,93924.6%
Median Rent$1,154 
Single-Family Units40,40478.8%
    Detached34,87868.0%
    Attached5,52610.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,6817.2%
Mobile Homes5,45110.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berkeley County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7513.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5573.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2642.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3752.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6743.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,2724.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7653.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,9083.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5043.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994,0478.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995,85012.1%
$75,000 to $99,9997,75716.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,22610.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993,3286.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994,3258.9%
$200,000 or more2,9256.0%
Median Household Income73,619 
Per Capita Income35,909 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,6405.4%
Public Assistance1,2172.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,84512.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed55,53173.5%
Unemployed2,7663.7%
In Armed Forces2820.4%
Total Labor Force58,57977.6%
Not in Labor Force16,94922.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,90218,13756.9%
Non-Profit1,5982,80336.3%
Self-Employed2,0851,18063.9%
Local Government2,3723,15742.9%
State Government1,1931,23349.2%
Federal Government2,0182,18248.0%
Total Private + Self25,98719,31757.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,1819,37543.4%
Total33,16828,69253.6%
Pct. Govt.19.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,70714.1%
Sales and Office Occupations12,28619.8%
Professional, Technical12,55120.3%
Service Occupations9,45615.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1950.3%
All others18,92830.6%
White Collar 54.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8,43213.6%
Manufacturing8,33913.5%
Retail trade7,91612.8%
Educational services6,0259.7%
Transportation and warehousing4,9558.0%
Public administration4,6087.4%
Construction3,9436.4%
Accommodation and food services3,5515.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,9994.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,2683.7%
Other services2,2403.6%
Finance and insurance1,6582.7%
Wholesale trade1,2632.0%
Information1,0631.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8241.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing6081.0%
Utilities5880.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3890.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2430.4%
Management160.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Berkeley County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9051.55%
Puerto Rican1,3041.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican5550.45%
Total Central American1,5851.29%
Costa Rican2180.18%
Guatemalan5130.42%
Honduran1870.15%
Nicaraguan210.02%
Panamanian70.01%
Salvadoran6390.52%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4340.35%
Argentinean950.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.01%
Ecuadorian850.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1280.10%
Uruguayan490.04%
Venezuelan690.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6490.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3900.32%
Indian2720.22%
Filipino2160.18%
Korean1520.12%
Chinese600.05%
Thai470.04%
Japanese440.04%
Cambodian250.02%
Taiwanese240.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English109,23294.4%
Spanish3,8203.3%
Other5000.4%
Other Indo-European4780.4%
Vietnamese3750.3%
Arabic3170.3%
German, other Germanic2700.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1730.1%
Tagalog1700.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German22,90718.6%
Irish17,28514.0%
English15,27212.4%
American6,9725.7%
Italian5,7624.7%
European2,9862.4%
Scottish2,7342.2%
French2,5422.1%
Scotch-Irish1,9151.6%
Polish1,8411.5%
Welsh8670.7%
Russian7820.6%
Dutch6440.5%
British6100.5%
Norwegian5870.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen121,36198.4%
Not a citizen1,9221.6%
Native117,72795.5%
Foreign-born5,5564.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berkeley County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,540 3.0%5,506 6.5%30,966 36.3%25,462 29.9%13,653 16.0%7,065 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,540 3.0%
9-12 Years 5,506 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 30,966 36.3%
Some College 25,462 29.9%
Bach. Degree 13,653 16.0%
Grad Degree 7,065 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Berkeley County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 29,877 27,933 1,944 6.5% 8.6%
1991 30,724 27,713 3,011 9.8% 10.6%
1992 30,972 28,032 2,940 9.5% 11.2%
1993 30,902 28,512 2,390 7.7% 10.3%
1994 31,121 29,211 1,910 6.1% 8.8%
1995 32,067 30,134 1,933 6.0% 8.0%
1996 32,189 30,418 1,771 5.5% 7.7%
1997 32,972 31,444 1,528 4.6% 7.0%
1998 34,199 32,865 1,334 3.9% 6.7%
1999 34,977 33,722 1,255 3.6% 6.5%
2000 39,111 37,671 1,440 3.7% 5.6%
2001 39,885 38,253 1,632 4.1% 5.4%
2002 40,517 38,437 2,080 5.1% 6.5%
2003 40,638 38,587 2,051 5.0% 6.6%
2004 41,945 39,991 1,954 4.7% 5.8%
2005 43,726 41,882 1,844 4.2% 5.5%
2006 45,218 43,221 1,997 4.4% 5.2%
2007 45,592 43,619 1,973 4.3% 4.8%
2008 46,105 43,729 2,376 5.2% 4.7%
2009 46,436 42,201 4,235 9.1% 8.3%
2010 50,958 46,578 4,380 8.6% 8.7%
2011 51,171 47,346 3,825 7.5% 7.8%
2012 52,283 48,918 3,365 6.4% 7.2%
2013 52,621 49,687 2,934 5.6% 6.7%
2014 53,053 50,199 2,854 5.4% 6.5%
2015 54,578 51,968 2,610 4.8% 6.6%
2016 54,260 52,110 2,150 4.0% 6.1%
2017 56,463 54,395 2,068 3.7% 5.2%
2018 58,008 55,668 2,340 4.0% 5.2%
2019 59,163 57,053 2,110 3.6% 4.9%
2020 58,337 54,709 3,628 6.2% 8.3%
2021 59,357 57,192 2,165 3.6% 5.1%
2022 60,015 58,268 1,747 2.9% 3.9%
2023 59,107 57,095 2,012 3.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com