City · West Virginia
Alcohol permits in Dunbar
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Dunbar, West Virginia, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 7,254
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- West Virginia
- State
Dunbar in one line
Dunbar, West Virginia: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 41.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4793 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #20 of 130
- West Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Dunbar, West Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Dunbar vs nearby West Virginia cities
Dunbar ranks 20th in West Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and importers split Dunbar
Dunbar is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 importers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| North Central Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| North Central Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen CO. | Wholesaler |
How Dunbar compares within West Virginia
Dunbar ranks 20th of 130 cities in West Virginia by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 23 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 1% of West Virginia's 300 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Dunbar sits at #4,793 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Dunbar's population at 7,254. That works out to 41.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include North Central Distributors, INC., North Central Distributors, INC., Walgreen CO., spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Dunbar, West Virginia?
Dunbar has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Dunbar rank among West Virginia cities?
Dunbar ranks 20th of 130 cities in West Virginia; Charleston leads with 23 holders.
What share of West Virginia alcohol permits are in Dunbar?
3 of 300 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Dunbar premises address in this vintage.
How does Dunbar rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Dunbar is #4,793 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Dunbar extract?
Examples from this city's table: North Central Distributors, INC., North Central Distributors, INC., Walgreen CO..
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Dunbar, West Virginia — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.