Town guide

Raleigh, West Virginia

Raleigh is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 325 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25911, and parts of 25801 are in Raleigh too.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3251,711 per sq mi
Median home value$46,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Raleigh

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Raleigh, WV25911Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Raleigh

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)134 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA360 miles away

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

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

Who represents Raleigh

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

It’s the 282nd 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

Raleigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,436, 1910: 25,633, 1920: 42,482, 1930: 68,072, 1940: 86,687, 1950: 96,273, 1960: 77,826, 1970: 70,080, 1980: 86,821, 1990: 76,819, 2000: 79,220, 2010: 78,859, 2020: 74,59112K’00’1042K’20’3087K’40’5078K’60’7087K’80’9079K’00’1075K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RaleighJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in40°19°Jan3.143°21°Feb2.951°27°Mar3.863°36°Apr3.871°46°May4.676°54°Jun4.179°58°Jul5.478°57°Aug3.773°50°Sep3.363°39°Oct2.653°29°Nov2.743°23°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Raleigh County

26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Raleigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,137 jobs; Retail trade: 4,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,318 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,929 jobs; Professional services: 1,477 jobs; Construction: 1,405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,066 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · BeckleyUnder a mile
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley1.8 miles
  • Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley2.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Raleigh

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Taya's and Abraham's International Groceries0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Colony Drug Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Raleigh County Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia1.5 mi
  • Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine1.5 mi
  • Raleigh County Veteran's Inc1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Beckley, Stanaford, MacArthur, Piney View, Sprague, Mabscott and Crab Orchard.

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