| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:22 PM |
| Population: | 30,971 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54025 |
| Land Area: | 930 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.9131, -80.5460 |
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30,971 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 930 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,689 to 30,815 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.2% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 12 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24943 (Grassy Meadows, $91,250 median) and poorest ZIP 25958 (Charmco, $26,667) are 13.8 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.1× across this county — from $55,000 in 25972 (Leslie) to $333,100 in 24916 (Asbury).
Density varies 372× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 24991 (Williamsburg) to 1,300 in 25972 (Leslie).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.9% bachelor's+ in 25958 (Charmco) to 56.7% in 25972 (Leslie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #18 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #35 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,748 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,228 of 22,762 reporting).
16 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Greenbrier County lost 10.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24901 | Lewisburg | Standard | 9,093 | $53,403 | 72.5 | 0.5% |
| 24986 | White Sulphur Springs | Standard | 5,014 | $50,610 | 220.5 | -8.7% |
| 24970 | Ronceverte | Standard | 3,647 | $44,118 | 39.7 | -21.6% |
| 25962 | Rainelle | Standard | 3,302 | $44,004 | 87.4 | -14.9% |
| 25984 | Rupert | Standard | 2,014 | $27,183 | 57.3 | -4.8% |
| 24966 | Renick | Standard | 1,332 | $52,396 | 152.9 | 6.8% |
| 24938 | Frankford | Standard | 1,233 | $77,946 | 24.4 | -19.4% |
| 24931 | Crawley | Standard | 1,173 | $43,333 | 43.8 | -24.0% |
| 25981 | Quinwood | Standard | 842 | $37,639 | 43.7 | -15.8% |
| 24957 | Maxwelton | Standard | 689 | — | 6.7 | 157.1% |
| 24925 | Caldwell | Standard | 577 | $67,550 | 39.1 | -21.6% |
| 25958 | Charmco | Standard | 483 | $26,667 | 25.2 | -47.2% |
| 24977 | Smoot | Standard | 465 | $73,750 | 18.6 | -18.6% |
| 25972 | Leslie | PO Box | 352 | — | 0.3 | 20.5% |
| 24916 | Asbury | Standard | 322 | $76,404 | 14.4 | -56.7% |
| 24991 | Williamsburg | Standard | 277 | $55,088 | 79.4 | -57.9% |
| 24943 | Grassy Meadows | Standard | 156 | $91,250 | 4.2 | — |
| 24902 | Fairlea | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |