Overview Kearneysville is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,639 people and just one neighborhood, Kearneysville is the 37th largest community in West Virginia. Kearneysville real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Kearneysville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some towns, Kearneysville isn鈥檛 mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kearneysville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kearneysville is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kearneysville who work in management occupations (13.42%), teaching (9.07%), and office and administrative support (8.57%). Also of interest is that Kearneysville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Kearneysville is worth considering. In Kearneysville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.78 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Kearneysville Demographics The citizens of Kearneysville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.72% of adults in Kearneysville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Kearneysville in 2022 was $39,869, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,476 for a family of four. However, Kearneysville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kearneysville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kearneysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kearneysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kearneysville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and British. The most common language spoken in Kearneysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.