Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 340, settled in 1903.
Whitesville School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Whitesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Whitesville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 942 in 1940, 361 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2001 and 7 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitesville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Whitesville.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 4%. Whitesville: 64% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Boone County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Whitesville’s only public school teaches 100 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 100 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical household income for Whitesville comes to $48,000, where West Virginia’s towns sit at $59,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Most working residents leave Whitesville for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Whitesville has added 52 jobs, to 110 in 2023. In Whitesville, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Whitesville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Whitesville after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. 94% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 9 claims here since 1978.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summers in Whitesville are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly a third of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Whitesville. Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Whitesville.
| Whitesville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 25% |
| What stands out | Whitesville | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 10.6% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 29.6% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Whitesville; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Whitesville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Whitesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Whitesville is a town and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 361 at the 2020 census. Whitesville was incorporated on August 15, 1935, by the Boone County Circuit Court. The town derives its name from B. W. White, a pioneer settler. Whitesville was formerly known as Jarrold's Valley and Pritchard City.
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Whitesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.