Philippi is a city in Barbour County, West Virginia, home to about 2,861 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26416.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Philippi; 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.
Philippi had 2,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Barbour County grew from 14,198 residents in 1900 to 15,465 in 2020.
Barbour County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belington, WV weather station (11 miles away).
3,120 jobs at 217 businesses in Barbour County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Philippi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Barbour County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippi Elementary SchoolPhilippi | Pre-K–4 | 387 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Philippi Middle SchoolPhilippi | 5–8 | 244 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Philip Barbour High School ComplexPhilippi | 9–12 | 520 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed My Sheep Christian SchoolPhilippi | Pre-K–8 | 23 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 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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