Lewis County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,394
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,394
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,030
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,033
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,113
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,250
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,081
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $357
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $730
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,967
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,530
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,024
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,275
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,169
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,477
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,362
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 363
Total employment, 2023 4,622
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 223,096
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 855
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.0
Population per square mile, 2010 42.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 386.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 384.90
FIPS Code 54041