Shady Spring

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.199
State:: West Virginia

Shady Spring is a CDP located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Shady Spring has a 2025 population of 3,727. Shady Spring is currently growing at a rate of 1.33% annually and its population has increased by 7.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,467 in 2020.

The average household income in Shady Spring is $103,374 with a poverty rate of 16.5%.The median age in Shady Spring is 42.3 years: 43.5 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shady Spring includes 92.33% White, 6.37% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,190	92.33%
Black or African American	220	6.37%
Two or more races	45	1.3%

Shady Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shady Spring's average per capita income is $52,697. Household income levels show a median of $70,792. The poverty rate stands at 16.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$148,375	-
Families	$82,566	$111,451
Households	$70,792	$103,374
Non Families	-	$30,502

$52,697

Average Income

$70,792

Median Household Income

16.5%

Poverty Rate