Big CreekWV
A town of 210, settled in 1835. A regional job hub with 100 jobs.
Is Big Creek a good place to live?
No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Big Creek. Big Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Big Creek stand out
Where Big Creek beats most towns.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Creek: who provides what
Big Creek is unincorporated, so Logan 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 Big Creek.
Big Creek has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 97 people commute in
Most people who work leave Big Creek to do it: just 5% work in town. This West Virginia town had 100 jobs in 2023, down 158 from 2013. The median commute is under 29 miles. The top destinations are South Charleston (7%), Charleston (7%) and Logan (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a very high hazard risk in Big Creek: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Big Creek than in 90% of U.S. communities. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Big Creek households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Big Creek
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Big Creek than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
In Big Creek, just over a third of adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Big Creek. Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Big Creek.
| Big Creek | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Creek | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36.2% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.6% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Big Creek
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Big Creek
About 12 of every 100 Big Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Every workday, about 97 people come to Big Creek for work
Where Big Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Creek
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Big Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Big Creek is located on West Virginia Route 10, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Chapmanville. Big Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25505. As of the 2020 census, its population was 195 (down from 237 at the 2010 census). The community takes its name from nearby Big Creek.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 25505
Questions about Big Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Creek, WV a good place to live?
Big Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A regional job hub with 100 jobs.