Lewis County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,740
Rank #2,054 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,477 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,376 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,144 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,800 −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,212 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,207 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.6% +62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,999 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.9%59.7%89.6%90.0%7.2%1.4%1.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County, West Virginia has a total population of 16,740, making it the 2,054th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis County is $56,477, which ranks #2,376 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.6%.

The median home value in Lewis County is $151,800, 46.2% below the national median. Renters in Lewis County pay a median gross rent of $730 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Lewis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Lewis County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.