New Martinsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,038 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Martinsville is the 29th largest community in West Virginia.

The overall crime rate in New Martinsville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The population of New Martinsville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in New Martinsville, 23.80% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Martinsville in 2022 was $31,900, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,600 for a family of four. However, New Martinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call New Martinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Martinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Martinsville include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in New Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.