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Dunbar, WV

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Population
7,050
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
595 ft
Median Home Value
$119,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$935/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$58,379
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#20 best place in West VirginiaPopulation ranking#23 highest population in West VirginiaNearest larger communityCharleston, West Virginia5.8 miles away · 46,117 residents.

About Dunbar

Dunbar is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, situated along the north bank of the Kanawha River. Incorporated in 1921 and containing eleven prehistoric Native American mounds within its residential neighborhoods, the community of approximately 7,254 is served by the Kanawha County Schools district for public primary and secondary education locally.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.1rating

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