Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 16,818 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25801.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Beckley; also Stanaford and MacArthur
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beckley. 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)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beckley; 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.
Beckley had 17,286 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.
Raleigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (2 miles away).
26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
797 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beckley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 88 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 143 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 227 |
| Mental health providers | 212 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1838.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Raleigh County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Cranberry-Prosperity ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Crescent ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hollywood ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 240 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Maxwell Hill ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 203 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stanaford Elementary SchoolBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 199 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Stratton ElementaryBeckley | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Beckley-Stratton Middle SchoolBeckley | 6–8 | 590 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Park Middle SchoolBeckley | 6–8 | 391 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Academy of Careers and TechnologyBeckley | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson High SchoolBeckley | 9–12 | 1,284 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales SchoolBeckley | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Mt Tabor Christian SchoolBeckley | 6–12 | 11 | Baptist | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stanaford, MacArthur, Piney View, Sprague, Mabscott, Crab Orchard and Raleigh.
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