Population: 17,254. Estimated population in July 2020: 16,936 (-1.8% change)
Males: 7,775 (45.1%), Females: 9,479 (54.9%)
Raleigh County
Zip codes: 25801.
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $28,122
Median house value: $72,200
Races in Beckley:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
- Black (22.9%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (9.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.3%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).
Elevation: 2416 feet
Land area: 9.2 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Beckley
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Beckley city
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 49.8%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 12.0%
2.7% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,059 (-10.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Beckley:
- BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (306 STANAFORD ROAD)
- RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (1710 HARPER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Beckley:
- PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
- SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HINTON, WV)
- MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 30 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beckley:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 49 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 56 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beckley:
- KEE FIELD (about 29 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- WELCH MUNI (about 34 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
- MERCER COUNTY (about 35 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
Amtrak stations near Beckley:
- 11 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Beckley:
- THE COLLEGE OF WEST VIRGINIA (Full-time enrollment: 1,765; Location: 609 S KANAWHA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cwv.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 146; Location: 390 STANAFORD RD; Public)
- VALLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 128; Location: 713 South Oakwood Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vct.edu)
- BECKLEY BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 109 S FAYETTE ST; Private, for-profit)
- MOUNTAINEER MINE SAFETY AND TRAINING (Location: PO BOX 3012; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beckley:
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 71 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
Schools
Public high schools in Beckley:
- WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,380; Location: 400 STANAFORD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY (Location: 390 STANAFORD ROAD; Grades: 10 – 12)
Private high school in Beckley:
- MT. TABOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 262 MT. TABOR RD.; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Beckley:
- BECKLEY/STRATTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 401 GRAY FLATS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 212 PARK AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CRANBERRY-PROSPERITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 4575 ROBERT C BYRD DR.; Grades: PK – 05)
- CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 205 CRESCENT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- STANAFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 950 STANAFORD RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
- MAXWELL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1001 MAXWELL HILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- STRATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 1129 SOUTH FAYETTE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 114 LEBANON LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
- INSTITUTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 301 PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- BURLINGTON BECKLEY CENTER (Students: 26; Location: 4700 ROBERT C. BYRD DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Beckley:
- ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 622 SOUTH OAKWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Beckley:
- RALEIGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,226,407; Location: 221 N. KANAWHA ST.; 188,508 books; 2,418 audio materials; 3,794 video materials; 196 serial subscriptions)