The Town Files

Berkeley County, West Virginia

129,514 people. The median home is worth $266,300 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $80,815.

Towns in Berkeley County

Towns in Berkeley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Martinsburg18,777$240,000$59,55537.4
Inwood3,426$268,400$84,28641.7

People and housing

Berkeley CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$266,300$125,000
Median rent$1,233$811
Median household income$80,815$52,093
Median age38.543.6
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%18.6%
Below the poverty line11.1%18.6%

Jobs and pay

38,427 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,976 a year.

Largest industries in Berkeley CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,226 jobs · $56,267Retail4,619 jobs · $32,946Manufacturing3,757 jobs · $78,058Hotels & restaurants3,386 jobs · $22,498Transportation & warehousing2,497 jobs · $48,838Professional & technical serv…1,907 jobs · $77,275
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Berkeley County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 917 storm events in Berkeley County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Berkeley County by type since 1996Hail82Heat32Flood100Drought13Dense Fog85High Wind28Flash Flood25Strong Wind16Frost/Freeze37Winter Storm70
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Berkeley County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3358: Hurricane Sandy
July 23, 2012Severe StormDR-4071: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3345: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).