Lewisburg

Population: 3,871
Median household income: $52,798
Median home value: $287,400

Lewisburg, a community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, has 3,871 residents. At $52,798, its median household income sits above Greenbrier County's $48,662.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewisburg's population held roughly steady from 3,886 to 3,871, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $228,900 to $287,400.

The typical home was built around 1981. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,871
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,798
Median home value: $287,400
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 2,258
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8863,871

Median household income

$31,830$52,798

Median home value

$228,900$287,400

Median gross rent

$565$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,886	$31,830	$228,900	$565
2020	3,857	$31,851	$240,800	$565
2021	3,923	$37,875	$256,100	$571
2022	3,890	$47,563	$270,200	$722
2023	3,871	$52,798	$287,400	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	3.4%
5 to 17	627	16.2%
18 to 24	297	7.7%
25 to 34	348	9.0%
35 to 44	614	15.9%
45 to 54	395	10.2%
55 to 64	498	12.9%
65 to 74	528	13.6%
75 and over	431	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,513	90.8%
Black or African American	50	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	126	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree28.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	6.5%
High school graduate	372	13.2%
Some college or associate's	584	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	861	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	814	28.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,250	83.4%
Carpooled	106	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	89	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	961	66.5%
15 to 29 min	196	13.6%
30 to 44 min	237	16.4%
45 to 59 min	51	3.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 22.2% (848 of 3,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	741	38.4%
Nonfamily households	1,189	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,930	85.5%
Vacant	328	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,137	58.9%
Renter-occupied	793	41.1%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,376	60.9%
1-unit, attached	29	1.3%
2 to 4 units	238	10.5%
5 to 19 units	299	13.2%
20 or more units	302	13.4%
Mobile home & other	14	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5446636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8094, -80.4326