Marlinton is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, home to about 1,201 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24954, and parts of 24924 are in Marlinton too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Marlinton; also Huntersville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marlinton. 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)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marlinton; 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.
Marlinton had 998 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 130th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Pocahontas County grew from 8,572 residents in 1900 to 7,869 in 2020.
Pocahontas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marlinton, WV weather station (3 miles away).
3,174 jobs at 231 businesses in Pocahontas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marlinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Pocahontas County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton Elementary SchoolMarlinton | Pre-K–5 | 209 | Public | 2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Huntersville.
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