Shady Spring is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 3,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shady Spring is the 66th largest community in West Virginia.

Shady Spring real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Shady Spring house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Shady Spring is worth considering.

Shady Spring is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Shady Spring are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.77% of adults in Shady Spring having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shady Spring in 2022 was $39,082, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,328 for a family of four. However, Shady Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Shady Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shady Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shady Spring include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Shady Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.