Lewis County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 16,966
Median age: 43.6
Median household income: 45,345
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lewis County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 16,966 |
| 2020 | 16,024 |
| 2019 | 16,166 |
| 2018 | 16,276 |
| 2017 | 16,371 |
| 2016 | 16,422 |
| 2015 | 16,434 |
| 2014 | 16,412 |
| 2013 | 16,411 |
| 2012 | 16,389 |
| 2011 | 16,400 |
| 2010 | 16,406 |
| 2009 | 17,215 |
Lewis County, WV cities
Jane Lew town - 512
Weston city - 3,963
Census data for Lewis County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Lewis County, West Virginia
| Total population | 16,966 |
| Male | 8,474 |
| Female | 8,492 |
| Total population | 16,966 |
| Under 5 years | 902 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,124 |
| 10 to 14 years | 991 |
| 15 to 19 years | 895 |
| 20 to 24 years | 850 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,962 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,010 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,332 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,415 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,032 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,102 |
| 75 to 84 years | 983 |
| 85 years and over | 368 |
| Median age (years) | 43.6 |
| Under 18 years | 3,593 |
| 16 years and over | 13,820 |
| 18 years and over | 13,373 |
| 21 years and over | 12,912 |
| 62 years and over | 4,267 |
| 65 years and over | 3,453 |
| Total population | 16,966 |
| One race | 16,305 |
| White | 16,032 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 |
| Asian | 103 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 50 |
| Two or more races | 661 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,373 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,629 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,744 |
Social characteristics in Lewis County, West Virginia
| Total households | 6,662 |
| Family households (families) | 3,239 |
| Married-couple family | 392 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,384 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,068 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,647 |
| Average household size | 2,372 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Lewis County, West Virginia
| Total households | 6,662 |
| Less than $10,000 | 622 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 430 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 928 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 717 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 845 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,029 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 827 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 666 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 410 |
| $200,000 or more | 188 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,345 |
Housing characteristics in Lewis County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 8,178 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,662 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,516 |
| Total housing units | 8,178 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,772 |
| 1-unit, attached | 30 |
| 2 units | 126 |
| 3 or 4 units | 89 |
| 5 to 9 units | 168 |
| 10 to 19 units | 65 |
| 20 or more units | 308 |
| Mobile home | 1,604 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 16 |
| Total housing units | 8,178 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 600 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,068 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,084 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 891 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,264 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 226 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 526 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 634 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,885 |
| Total housing units | 8,178 |
| 1 room | 157 |
| 2 rooms | 181 |
| 3 rooms | 391 |
| 4 rooms | 1,570 |
| 5 rooms | 1,598 |
| 6 rooms | 1,502 |
| 7 rooms | 1,102 |
| 8 rooms | 744 |
| 9 rooms or more | 933 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 8,178 |
| No bedroom | 174 |
| 1 bedroom | 804 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,340 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,619 |
| 4 bedrooms | 933 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 308 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,662 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,836 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,826 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.20 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,662 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 473 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,419 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,096 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,601 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 828 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,245 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,836 |
| Less than $50,000 | 763 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,259 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 878 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 639 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 603 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 524 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 146 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 24 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,836 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,024 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,812 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,398 |
| Less than $500 | 399 |
| $500 to $999 | 780 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 181 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 27 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 11 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 678 |
| No rent paid | 428 |
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