Capon Bridge is a town in eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50), approximately west of Winchester, Virginia. The population was 418 at the 2020 census.

Transportation

thumb|left|upright=0.8|US 50 westbound at CR 15 in Capon Bridge

The only primary highway serving Capon Bridge is U.S. Route 50. From Capon Bridge, US 50 heads eastward to Winchester and Interstate 81, while to the west, it travels through Romney to a junction with U.S. Route 220.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 355 people, 156 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 180 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 1.7% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census