Town guide

Clarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, home to about 15,549 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26301, and parts of 26323 and 26330 are in Clarksburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population15,5491,601 per sq mi
Median home value$129,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksburg

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Anmoore, WV26323Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Anmoore; part is in Clarksburg

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Around Clarksburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)83 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA280 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarksburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarksburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clarksburg had 16,061 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Harrison County grew from 27,690 residents in 1900 to 65,921 in 2020.

Clarksburg population by census2000: 16,743, 2010: 16,578, 2020: 16,06116,743200016,578201016,0612020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,690, 1910: 48,381, 1920: 74,793, 1930: 78,567, 1940: 82,911, 1950: 85,296, 1960: 77,856, 1970: 73,028, 1980: 77,710, 1990: 69,371, 2000: 68,652, 2010: 69,099, 2020: 65,92128K’00’1075K’20’3083K’40’5078K’60’7078K’80’9069K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarksburgJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in40°22°Jan3.543°23°Feb3.452°30°Mar4.265°39°Apr4.175°50°May4.882°59°Jun4.985°63°Jul5.384°62°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.766°42°Oct3.353°32°Nov3.344°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg 1, WV weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

29,386 jobs at 1,781 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,529 jobs; Retail trade: 4,195 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,309 jobs; Professional services: 2,041 jobs; Construction: 1,943 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,500 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,487 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,335 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 7% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

328 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clarksburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Clarksburg2.6 miles
  • United Hospital Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport5.1 miles
  • Mon Health MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · Whitehall11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors24
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers133
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists8
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clarksburg

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Clarksburg City Park · 34 acres2.1 mi
  • Hite Field · 18 acres1.9 mi
  • Lowndes Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Northview Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Broadway Park · 1 acres1.2 mi
  • Monticello Playground · 1 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.9 mi
  • Price Cutter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Byard-Mercer Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library1.2 mi
  • Nutter Fort Public Library2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Clarksburg Amphitheater2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1785.

Notable people born here

  • Stonewall Jackson (1824) · general of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
  • Cyrus Vance (1917) · United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 (1917–2002)
  • John William Davis (1873) · American politician, presidential candidate (1873-1955)
  • Tony Anthony (1937) · American film actor, producer, director, screenwriter
  • Nathan Goff Jr. (1843) · Union Army officer (1843-1920)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clarksburg

Public schools here are run by Harrison County Schools, Clarksburg Classical Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North View Elementary SchoolClarksburgPre-K–5242Public1.5 mi
Nutter Fort Primary SchoolNutter FortPre-K–2593Public2.0 mi
Victory Elementary SchoolClarksburgPre-K–5320Public2.3 mi
Clarksburg Classical AcademyClarksburgK–556Charter2.0 mi
Evolution High SchoolClarksburgK–1253Alternative Education4.1 mi
Evolution Middle SchoolClarksburgK–126Alternative Education4.1 mi
United High SchoolClarksburgK–12148Alternative Education4.1 mi
Nutter Fort Intermediate SchoolNutter Fort3–5445Public2.0 mi
Mountaineer Middle SchoolClarksburg6–8351Public4.1 mi
Washington Irving Middle SchoolClarksburg6–8533Public1.4 mi
Liberty High SchoolClarksburg9–12346Public4.2 mi
Robert C Byrd High SchoolClarksburg9–12689Public2.7 mi
United Technical CenterClarksburg9–12—Career and Technical2.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Christian SchoolClarksburgPre-K–1051Baptist1.4 mi
St Mary's Central Grade SchoolClarksburgPre-K–6113Roman Catholic1.0 mi
The Clarksburg Childrens House, IncClarksburgPre-K–515Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Trinity Christian AcademyBarnstablePre-K–12185Christian (no specific denomination)552.6 mi
Mother Goose Land KindergartenNutter FortK11Nonsectarian1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bridgeport, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Despard, East View and Anmoore.

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