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White Sulphur Springs’ best subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. White Sulphur Springs’ typical journey to work is 12 minutes, below both West Virginia’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its National Register listings include Old Sweet Springs and Lynnside Historic District. White Sulphur Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far White Sulphur Springs is from typical.
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Greenbrier, The
Census counts: 338 in 1910, a peak of 3,371 in 1980, 2,221 in 2020. The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1857 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ordered by what stands out in White Sulphur Springs.
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than White Sulphur Springs. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 16%. The town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Greenbrier County Schools. White Sulphur Springs’ only public school teaches 317 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 317 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. White Sulphur Springs has had 73 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Expected losses in White Sulphur Springs break down as 83% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in White Sulphur Springs after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in White Sulphur Springs, 23% live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave White Sulphur Springs for work: only 10% work in town. For White Sulphur Springs, the typical household income is $46,000. Jobs based in White Sulphur Springs grew to 833 in 2023, 185 more than in 2013.
| White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
21% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 24% across West Virginia. Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). In White Sulphur Springs, nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Since 2020, White Sulphur Springs has lost 4.1% of its people, to 2,133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| White Sulphur Springs | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
2 parks and preserves cover 14 acres in White Sulphur Springs.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lynch Field Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Paisley Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The property offense rate in White Sulphur Springs is 12.6 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence locally is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.6 per 1,000 residents | 16.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The share of households in White Sulphur Springs who live in a home they own: 61%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.4% in value. The rent at the middle of the market for White Sulphur Springs comes to $844 a month.
| White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Sulphur Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
in town LandmarkProject Greek Island
38 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
31 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
33 mi LakeMountain Lake
8 mi MuseumLost World CavernsAppalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Sulphur Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
1 within 15 miles of the center of White Sulphur Springs
About 5 of every 100 White Sulphur Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
8 notable people were born in White Sulphur Springs.
City in West Virginia, US
White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census. The city emblem consists of five dandelion flowers and the citizens celebrate spring with an annual Dandelion Festival.
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That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($48,218 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Katherine Johnson and John Leonard Hines.
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