White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,315. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,352 (+1.6% change)
Males: 1,043 (45.1%), Females: 1,272 (54.9%)

Greenbrier County

Zip code: 24986

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $26,694
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in White Sulphur Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
  • Black (14.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), Irish (13.7%), German (10.2%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 1880 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White Sulphur Springs

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Sulphur Springs city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -505 (-17.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White Sulphur Springs:

  • GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; RONCEVERTE, WV)
  • POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BUCKEYE, WV)
  • COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; LOWMOOR, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Sulphur Springs:

  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 7 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 41 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Sulphur Springs:

  • INGALLS FIELD (about 35 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Abbreviation: HSP)
  • RICHWOOD MUNI (about 40 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: 3I4)
  • VIRGINIA TECH (about 42 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: BCB)

Amtrak station near White Sulphur Springs:

  • 1 miles: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, 315 W. MAIN ST.). Services: call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Sulphur Springs:

  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 43 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)