BudWV
Today 644 people live in this town, first settled in 1905.
Is Bud a good place to live?
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher median age than Bud. Bud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
644 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bud: who provides what
Bud is unincorporated, so Wyoming 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 Bud.
Bud has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Bud. Expected losses in Bud break down as 81% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Bud’s kids attend
Public schools: the Wyoming County Schools. Its one school is below. Bud’s only public school teaches 181 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 181 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Bud’s workers commute out
Just 2% of Bud’s working residents have a job in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. The top destinations are Beckley (17%), Pineville (12%) and Mullens (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| Bud | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bud is
In Bud, 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the West Virginia town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Among adults here, 50% have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% report frequent physical distress, 18% have diabetes.
| Bud | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bud | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 43.5% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Bud
1.4 miles of trail. Among 55 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Bud. In Bud, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in West Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Bud | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bud
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bud; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bud residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
98% of working residents leave Bud for work
Where Bud’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bud
Community in West Virginia, US
Bud is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10. As of the 2020 census, its population was 347 (down from 487 at the 2010 census). The community has the name of Bud Adams, a businessperson in the local logging industry.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 24716
Questions about Bud
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bud, WV a good place to live?
Bud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.