Clarksburg, WV Micro Area
The Clarksburg, WV micro area is made up of 3 counties in West Virginia: Harrison, Taylor, and Doddridge, largest first. About 88,142 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.5% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 88,142 2.5% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 909 sq mi (2,353 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- West Virginia
- Combined statistical area
- Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV
- CBSA code
- 17220
Counties in the Clarksburg, WV micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | Central | 64,221 | 72.9% |
| Taylor County | Outlying | 16,287 | 18.5% |
| Doddridge County | Outlying | 7,634 | 8.7% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Clarksburg15,549 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Fairmont, WV Micro Area55,584 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Fairmont, WV Micro Area18 mi northeast
- Morgantown, WV Metro Area34 mi northeast
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