Beckley, WV Metro Area
The Beckley, WV metro area is made up of 2 counties in West Virginia: Raleigh and Fayette. About 109,940 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 4.5% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 109,940 4.5% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2, both central
- Land area
- 1,267 sq mi (3,281 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- West Virginia
- CBSA code
- 13220
Counties in the Beckley, WV metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh County | Central | 71,775 | 65.3% |
| Fayette County | Central | 38,165 | 34.7% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. This area has no outlying counties: no neighboring county sends enough commuters to join it. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Beckley16,818 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area35 mi south
- Charleston, WV Metro Area47 mi northwest
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