Welch is a city in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 3,507 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24801, and parts of 24853 and 24878 are in Welch too.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Welch
Mostly Kimball; part is in Welch
Part is in Welch, part in Davy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Welch. 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)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Welch; 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.
Welch had 3,590 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wyoming County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 21,382 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pineville, WV weather station (10 miles away).
2,508 jobs at 267 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Welch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1893.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by McDowell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Elementary SchoolWelch | Pre-K–5 | 189 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mount View High SchoolWelch | 6–12 | 521 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| McDowell Career & Technology CenterWelch | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 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 Kimball, Vivian and Davy.
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