Clarksburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 15,647 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Clarksburg is the tenth largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clarksburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clarksburg is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarksburg who work in sales jobs (11.91%), food service (9.21%), and office and administrative support (8.82%). The citizens of Clarksburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.52% of adults in Clarksburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clarksburg in 2022 was $26,585, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,340 for a family of four. However, Clarksburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Clarksburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarksburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Clarksburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
