Big Sandy, West Virginia

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 198 (up from 168 at the 2010 census).^[2][3] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

Big Sandy
Census-designated place (CDP)
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Big Sandy Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Area [1]
• Total	0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2)
• Land	0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Water	0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	198
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia