Poverty Rate in Lewis County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lewis County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lewis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lewis County: 16.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,141 | Mohave County, AZ | 16.1% |
| #2,142 | Van Buren County, TN | 16.1% |
| #2,143 | Gregg County, TX | 16.1% |
| #2,144 | Lewis County, WV | 16.1% |
| #2,145 | Wayne County, IL | 16.1% |
| #2,146 | Bertie County, NC | 16.1% |
| #2,147 | Beltrami County, MN | 16.1% |
Poverty Rate in Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 16.1%, which ranks #2,144 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Lewis County ranks #24 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 33th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.