Martinsburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 18,953 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Martinsburg is the seventh largest community in West Virginia. Martinsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Martinsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Martinsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Martinsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Martinsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Martinsburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Martinsburg who work in sales jobs (13.19%), management occupations (10.82%), and office and administrative support (10.30%). Also of interest is that Martinsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The percentage of people in Martinsburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.08% of adults in Martinsburg have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Martinsburg in 2022 was $28,739, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,956 for a family of four. However, Martinsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Martinsburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Martinsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Martinsburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Martinsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
