Town guide

Davis, West Virginia

Davis is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to about 663 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26260.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population663362 per sq mi
Median home value$177,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

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Around Davis

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)105 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA239 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Davis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Davis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Davis had 600 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 189th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Tucker County grew from 13,433 residents in 1900 to 6,762 in 2020.

Davis population by census2000: 624, 2010: 660, 2020: 600624200066020106002020

Tucker County, 1900–2020

Tucker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,433, 1910: 18,675, 1920: 16,791, 1930: 13,374, 1940: 13,173, 1950: 10,600, 1960: 7,750, 1970: 7,447, 1980: 8,675, 1990: 7,728, 2000: 7,321, 2010: 7,141, 2020: 6,76213K’00’1017K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’709K’80’907K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 170 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavisJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 53°F, 6.2 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 6.3 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 5.5 in32°16°Jan6.235°18°Feb5.343°24°Mar5.956°34°Apr5.364°45°May5.772°53°Jun6.275°57°Jul6.374°55°Aug4.568°50°Sep4.157°38°Oct4.146°29°Nov4.136°21°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davis 3se, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Tucker County

1,927 jobs at 159 businesses in Tucker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tucker CountyHotels and restaurants: 407 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 316 jobs; Manufacturing: 272 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 230 jobs; Retail trade: 198 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 163 jobs; Other services: 70 jobs; Administrative and support: 66 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 14% Mining, oil and gas 12% Retail trade 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 9% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Davis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grant Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petersburg18.1 miles
  • Garrett Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oakland22.7 miles
  • Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elkins24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Davis

Grocery stores

  • Shop 'n Save2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Mountaintop Public Library4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cottrill's Opera House4.8 mi

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.

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