Shady Spring is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 3,381 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25918, and parts of 25825 and 25832 are in Shady Spring too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Shady Spring
Part is in Shady Spring
Mostly Daniels; part is in Shady Spring
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shady Spring. 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)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shady Spring; 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.
Shady Spring had 3,169 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 45th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap, WV weather station (6 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).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shady Spring.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Raleigh County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Spring ElementaryShady Spring | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Shady Spring Middle SchoolShady Spring | 6–8 | 599 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Shady Spring HighShady Spring | 9–12 | 754 | Public | 4.0 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 Daniels.
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