Town guide

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to about 2,549 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24986, and parts of 24925 are in White Sulphur Springs too.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,5491,363 per sq mi
Median home value$117,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Sulphur Springs

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around White Sulphur Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)118 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA318 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of White Sulphur Springs; driving is longer.

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

Who represents White Sulphur Springs

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

White Sulphur Springs had 2,221 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 62nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.

White Sulphur Springs population by census2000: 2,315, 2010: 2,444, 2020: 2,2212,31520002,44420102,2212020

Greenbrier County, 1900–2020

Greenbrier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,683, 1910: 24,833, 1920: 26,242, 1930: 35,878, 1940: 38,520, 1950: 39,295, 1960: 34,446, 1970: 32,090, 1980: 37,665, 1990: 34,693, 2000: 34,453, 2010: 35,480, 2020: 32,97721K’00’1026K’20’3039K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9034K’00’1033K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White Sulphur SpringsJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in41°21°Jan3.145°23°Feb2.853°28°Mar3.765°37°Apr3.773°47°May4.579°55°Jun3.783°60°Jul4.282°59°Aug3.377°52°Sep3.666°39°Oct2.755°29°Nov2.644°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Sulphur Springs, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Greenbrier County

10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenbrier CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,620 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,144 jobs; Retail trade: 1,607 jobs; Administrative and support: 992 jobs; Manufacturing: 644 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Other services: 326 jobs; Professional services: 257 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 15% Administrative and support 9% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Sulphur Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ronceverte8.4 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Low Moor23.6 miles
  • Bath Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors5
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around White Sulphur Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lynch Field Park · 11 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • White Sulphur Springs Public Library0.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Katherine Johnson (1918) · African-American mathematician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in White Sulphur Springs

Public schools here are run by Greenbrier County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
White Sulphur ElementaryWhite Sulphur SpringsPre-K–5317Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greenriver AcademyWhite Sulphur SpringsPre-K–K22Nonsectarian1.2 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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