Lincoln County, West Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,170
Median household income: $48,593
Median home value: $103,400

Lincoln County, West Virginia counts 20,170 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,593 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 3.3% from 20,850 to 20,170, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $42,345 to $48,593.

8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,170
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,593
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 9,581
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,85020,170

Median household income

$42,345$48,593

Median home value

$84,200$103,400

Median gross rent

$618$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,850	$42,345	$84,200	$618
2020	20,617	$42,064	$86,300	$632
2021	20,625	$46,683	$82,900	$666
2022	20,410	$50,985	$94,500	$734
2023	20,170	$48,593	$103,400	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,059	5.3%
5 to 17	3,418	16.9%
18 to 24	1,361	6.7%
25 to 34	2,084	10.3%
35 to 44	2,365	11.7%
45 to 54	2,799	13.9%
55 to 64	2,945	14.6%
65 to 74	2,538	12.6%
75 and over	1,601	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,450	96.4%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.2%
Asian	45	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	484	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,606	18.2%
High school graduate	7,098	49.5%
Some college or associate's	3,425	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	725	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	478	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,208	82.1%
Carpooled	393	6.2%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	179	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	546	8.6%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,216	21.0%
15 to 29 min	1,535	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,522	26.2%
45 to 59 min	1,027	17.7%
60+ min	501	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 20.6% (4,099 of 19,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,228	66.9%
Nonfamily households	2,583	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,811	81.5%
Vacant	1,770	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,837	74.7%
Renter-occupied	1,974	25.3%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other34.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,645	58.9%
1-unit, attached	163	1.7%
2 to 4 units	90	0.9%
5 to 19 units	304	3.2%
20 or more units	98	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,281	34.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54043
State: West Virginia
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 1.57 sq mi
Center point: 38.1718, -82.0776