AdrianWV
A town settled in 1887, now home to 183 people.
Is Adrian a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Adrian. Adrian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adrian: who provides what
Adrian is unincorporated, so Upshur County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adrian.
Adrian faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2026, has brought federal aid to Adrian households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Adrian’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 18 miles. 12% of Adrian residents live below the poverty line, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Buckhannon (20%), Charleston (10%) and Philippi (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Adrian is
The share of adults in Adrian who report frequent physical distress: 18%. Nearly a third of Adrian adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the West Virginia town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%).
| Adrian | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Adrian | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Adrian
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Adrian
About 0 of every 100 Adrian residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Adrian for work
Where Adrian’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Adrian
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Adrian is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Adrian is located on West Virginia Route 20, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Buckhannon. Adrian has a post office with ZIP code 26210. As of the 2020 census, Adrian had a population of 183. Some say the origin of the name Adrian is obscure, while others believe the community has the name of an early settler. Adrian is located along Bull Run at its confluences with New Found Run and French Creek, and it is also located along County Route 20. The Elk River Railroad (formerly the Coal and Coke Railway) also passes through the community.
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- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
- ZIP code
- 26210
Questions about Adrian
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adrian, WV a good place to live?
Adrian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.