Lincoln County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,902
Rank #1,887 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,205 −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,927 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.2% +83.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,916 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,300 −62.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,912 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8.1% −75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,212 of 3,222
0th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,508 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
8.1% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.2%75.4%96.3%2.2%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, West Virginia

Lincoln County, West Virginia has a total population of 19,902, making it the 1,887th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $46,205, which ranks #2,927 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $105,300, 62.6% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $771 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 8.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 75.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.7 min.

Lincoln County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Lincoln 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.