Lincoln County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,377
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,177
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,377
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,460
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,463
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,720
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 855
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $333
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,673
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,203
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,263
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,339
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,896
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,319
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 172
Total employment, 2023 1,612
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,230
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
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 46.8
Population per square mile, 2010 49.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 437.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 437.04
FIPS Code 54043