Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,286 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Beckley metropolitan area of Southern West Virginia, home to 115,079 residents in 2020. Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838, and was long known for its ties to the coal mining industry. It is the home of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, as well as an annex of Concord University and the University of Charleston.
Southeast
Beckley
Raleigh County, WV
Population
17,132
Walk Score
70 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$862
Median home value
$135,100
Founded
1838
From Wikipedia. Released under CC BY-SA.
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 1994
Notable landmarks
- Beckley Feed and Hardware Company · listed 2001
- Beckley Mill Site · listed 2017
- Phillips-Sprague Mine · listed 1988
- Wildwood · listed 1970
- Wright-Hunter Cemetery · listed 2024
New towns in your inbox.
An occasional dispatch when we add towns or publish a trip idea. No spam, ever.