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Welcome to Tucker County ...

Time Zone: Tucker County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Parsons is the Seat for Tucker County.

Tucker County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Randolph County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tucker had a population of 6,839 people. This is a decrease of 4.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,129 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tucker represented 0.38% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Tucker County:

  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Hambleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hambleton is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Hendricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Parsons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Parsons is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.