Alderson is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to about 1,383 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24910.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alderson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alderson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alderson had 975 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 119th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.
Greenbrier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alderson, WV weather station (about a mile away).
10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alderson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 5 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Greenbrier County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson ElementaryAlderson | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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