Davy, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 373. Estimated population in July 2024: 338 (-9.4% change)
Males: 177 (47.5%), Females: 196 (52.5%)

McDowell County

Zip code: 24828

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $16,250
Median house value: $13,300

Population by Race

Races in Davy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.5%), German (7.2%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 1189 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davy

  • High school or higher: 38.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davy town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Davy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davy:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 87 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davy:

  • WELCH MUNI (about 11 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
  • KEE FIELD (about 11 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 31 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davy:

  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)

Private high school in Davy:

  • TWIN BRANCH PENTECOSTAL ACAD (Students: 26; Location: BOX 580; Grades: KG – 12)