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Martinsburg, WV
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Living in Martinsburg



Martinsburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 18,835 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Martinsburg is the seventh largest community in West Virginia. Martinsburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

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.

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 citizens of Martinsburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.59% of adults in Martinsburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Martinsburg in 2018 was $27,858, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,432 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.