Harpers Ferry, WV Population

Overview

292

Total Population

57.7

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

89.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harpers Ferry's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harpers Ferry is 57.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harpers Ferry's population under 18 was 13.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harpers Ferry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harpers Ferry, 9.93% were under the age of 15, 7.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.21% aged 30 to 64, 36.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Harpers Ferry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Harpers Ferry, WV.
The Harpers Ferry, WV gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33.

Harpers Ferry's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Harpers Ferry population: 98.29% are White, 0.68% are Asian and 1.03% are multiracial.
Harpers Ferry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29 (99.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harpers Ferry is White with a population of 287 (98.29% of the total population).

Harpers Ferry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 314 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Harpers Ferry's population decreased by 18 (5.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harpers Ferry's population decreased by 18 (6.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harpers Ferry's population was lowest in year 2022 at 267.