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:
- WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WELCH, WV)
- TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (about 28 miles; TAZEWELL, VA)
- CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
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)