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The total population of Shepherdstown is estimated to be 1,612 with 676 males (41.94%) and 936 females (58.06%). There are 260 more females than males in Shepherdstown.
The median household income in Shepherdstown was $57,423 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 33,919(37.13%) from $91,342 in 2020. This income is 76.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shepherdstown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,116. Overall, the median household income for the town of Shepherdstown stands at $57,423.
In Shepherdstown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $17,459 for males and $5,081 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $83,202 for males and $44,024 for females.
In Shepherdstown, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,211.
In 2022, the population of Shepherdstown was 1,533, a 0.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shepherdstown's population was 1,540, an increase of 0.39% compared to a population of 1,534 in 2020.
The median age in Shepherdstown, WV is 21.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 4.77% were under the age of 15, 65.73% aged 15 to 29, 19.88% aged 30 to 64, 7.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shepherdstown population: 72.33% are White, 23.48% are Black or African American, 1.96% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.