Coal City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

[3] Coal City's population is composed of other surrounding unincorporated communities (Whitby, Jonben, and Fireco).

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP known as Coal City has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km2), all land.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 794 households, and 578 families residing in Coal City.

24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.