About Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 796 people and just one neighborhood, Shepherdstown is the 176th largest community in West Virginia.

Shepherdstown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shepherdstown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shepherdstown who work in teaching (12.30%), management occupations (11.14%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.14%).

Of important note, Shepherdstown is also a town of artists. Shepherdstown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Shepherdstown's character.

Also of interest is that Shepherdstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Shepherdstown, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Shepherdstown provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Shepherdstown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Shepherdstown Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Shepherdstown is a pretty powerful place. 48.77% of the adults in Shepherdstown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Shepherdstown in 2000 was $28,539, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,156 for a family of four.

Shepherdstown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shepherdstown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Shepherdstown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shepherdstown include German, Irish, English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Shepherdstown is English.