Shepherdstown, WV Population

Overview

1,529

Total Population

21.8

Median age

51.86%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

16.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Shepherdstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shepherdstown is 21.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shepherdstown's population under 18 was 6.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shepherdstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shepherdstown, 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.

There are 57 more females than males in Shepherdstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in Shepherdstown, WV.
The Shepherdstown, WV gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 285.

Shepherdstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Shepherdstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,493 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shepherdstown is White with a population of 1,106 (72.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,163 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Shepherdstown's population increased by 435 (25.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shepherdstown's population decreased by 619 (28.75%), 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, Shepherdstown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,533.