Dunbar, West Virginia

About Dunbar

Dunbar is a close-knit town in western West Virginia with an estimated population of 7,111.

Dunbar holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,540 residents per square mile.

📰 Dunbar News Today

• Betty Tyson Obituary (2026) - Dunbar, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Dunbar police officer charged with domestic battery WOWK 13 News · Jul 8
• Hidden Figures Monument in Dunbar Atlas Obscura · Aug 5
• $65M coming from feds for Dunbar Toll Bridge, Kanawha Turnpike overpass replacements - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Apr 10
• Jarrett "Ray" Starkey Obituary Feb 23, 2026 Keller Funeral Home · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dunbar Unique

• A top-25 city in West Virginia by population (#19 of 230 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Dunbar — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,111.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dunbar

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dunbar

• Los Agaves — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sokolata — greek
• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Bob Evans — american
• Casa Garcia — mexican
• China Star Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Graziano's Pizza — pizza
• Graziano's Pizza Express — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dunbar

• Jackson Park reviews ★
• Tenth Avenue Park reviews ★
• Dunbar Mini Park reviews ★
• Dunbar Park reviews ★
• Wine Cellar Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dunbar

• Ben Franklin Career Center
• Dunbar Intermediate Center
• Dunbar Middle School
• Dunbar Primary Center
• William J Raglin Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dunbar

🏘️ Nearby Communities