Lewis County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,808
Median household income: $52,279
Median home value: $135,800

Home to 16,808 residents, Lewis County is one of West Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,279 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewis County's population grew 4.0% from 16,166 to 16,808, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $39,908 to $52,279.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $737.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,808
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,279
Median home value: $135,800
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 8,188
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,16616,808

Median household income

$39,908$52,279

Median home value

$104,200$135,800

Median gross rent

$648$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,166	$39,908	$104,200	$648
2020	16,024	$43,894	$108,400	$642
2021	16,966	$45,345	$119,700	$678
2022	16,920	$50,552	$134,100	$726
2023	16,808	$52,279	$135,800	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	869	5.2%
5 to 17	2,789	16.6%
18 to 24	1,168	6.9%
25 to 34	2,018	12.0%
35 to 44	1,891	11.3%
45 to 54	2,202	13.1%
55 to 64	2,368	14.1%
65 to 74	2,127	12.7%
75 and over	1,376	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,333	91.2%
Black or African American	55	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.2%
Asian	63	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	1,047	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,395	11.6%
High school graduate	5,645	47.1%
Some college or associate's	2,850	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,377	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	715	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,883	78.7%
Carpooled	470	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	1.7%
Bicycle	29	0.5%
Worked from home	295	4.8%
Other means	421	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,411	23.9%
15 to 29 min	1,885	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,512	25.6%
45 to 59 min	442	7.5%
60+ min	658	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 19.4% (3,222 of 16,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,494	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,446	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,940	84.8%
Vacant	1,248	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,906	70.7%
Renter-occupied	2,034	29.3%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,810	71.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.0%
2 to 4 units	236	2.9%
5 to 19 units	192	2.3%
20 or more units	340	4.2%
Mobile home & other	1,609	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54041
State: West Virginia
Land area: 387 sq mi
Water area: 2.72 sq mi
Center point: 38.9889, -80.4955