Lincoln County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 20,625
Median age: 42.7
Median household income: 46,683
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 20,625 | 
| 2020 | 20,617 | 
| 2019 | 20,850 | 
| 2018 | 21,078 | 
| 2017 | 21,241 | 
| 2016 | 21,482 | 
| 2015 | 21,560 | 
| 2014 | 21,599 | 
| 2013 | 21,660 | 
| 2012 | 21,714 | 
| 2011 | 21,777 | 
| 2010 | 21,879 | 
| 2009 | 22,211 | 
Lincoln County, WV cities
Alum Creek CDP - 1,194
Hamlin town - 1,527
Harts CDP - 493
West Hamlin town - 543
Census data for Lincoln County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Total population | 20,625 | 
| Male | 10,279 | 
| Female | 10,346 | 
| Total population | 20,625 | 
| Under 5 years | 1,119 | 
| 5 to 9 years | 1,349 | 
| 10 to 14 years | 1,325 | 
| 15 to 19 years | 1,156 | 
| 20 to 24 years | 1,044 | 
| 25 to 34 years | 2,093 | 
| 35 to 44 years | 2,659 | 
| 45 to 54 years | 2,858 | 
| 55 to 59 years | 1,345 | 
| 60 to 64 years | 1,692 | 
| 65 to 74 years | 2,449 | 
| 75 to 84 years | 1,174 | 
| 85 years and over | 362 | 
| Median age (years) | 42.7 | 
| Under 18 years | 4,621 | 
| 16 years and over | 16,566 | 
| 18 years and over | 16,004 | 
| 21 years and over | 15,504 | 
| 62 years and over | 5,137 | 
| 65 years and over | 3,985 | 
| Total population | 20,625 | 
| One race | 20,399 | 
| White | 20,121 | 
| Black or African American | 122 | 
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 | 
| Asian | 84 | 
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 
| Some other race | 0 | 
| Two or more races | 226 | 
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,935 | 
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,889 | 
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,046 | 
Social characteristics in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Total households | 7,759 | 
| Family households (families) | 4,608 | 
| Married-couple family | 418 | 
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,260 | 
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 969 | 
| Nonfamily households | 1,473 | 
| Average household size | 2,911 | 
| Average family size | 2.65 | 
Economic characteristics in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Total households | 7,759 | 
| Less than $10,000 | 846 | 
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 505 | 
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,065 | 
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 765 | 
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,032 | 
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,638 | 
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 787 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 808 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 143 | 
| $200,000 or more | 170 | 
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,683 | 
Housing characteristics in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 9,598 | 
| Occupied housing units | 7,759 | 
| Vacant housing units | 1,839 | 
| Total housing units | 9,598 | 
| 1-unit, detached | 5,828 | 
| 1-unit, attached | 170 | 
| 2 units | 7 | 
| 3 or 4 units | 57 | 
| 5 to 9 units | 316 | 
| 10 to 19 units | 84 | 
| 20 or more units | 56 | 
| Mobile home | 3,080 | 
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 
| Total housing units | 9,598 | 
| Built 2014 or later | 20 | 
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 385 | 
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,297 | 
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,615 | 
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,627 | 
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,001 | 
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 830 | 
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 548 | 
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 462 | 
| Built 1939 or earlier | 813 | 
| Total housing units | 9,598 | 
| 1 room | 80 | 
| 2 rooms | 24 | 
| 3 rooms | 503 | 
| 4 rooms | 1,423 | 
| 5 rooms | 2,461 | 
| 6 rooms | 1,774 | 
| 7 rooms | 1,507 | 
| 8 rooms | 831 | 
| 9 rooms or more | 995 | 
| Median rooms | 5.7 | 
| Total housing units | 9,598 | 
| No bedroom | 80 | 
| 1 bedroom | 268 | 
| 2 bedrooms | 3,242 | 
| 3 bedrooms | 4,434 | 
| 4 bedrooms | 1,281 | 
| 5 or more bedrooms | 293 | 
| Occupied housing units | 7,759 | 
| Owner-occupied | 6,175 | 
| Renter-occupied | 1,584 | 
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.76 | 
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.24 | 
| Occupied housing units | 7,759 | 
| Moved in 2017 or later | 486 | 
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,151 | 
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 831 | 
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,238 | 
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,375 | 
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,678 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 6,175 | 
| Less than $50,000 | 1,547 | 
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,065 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 763 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 905 | 
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 696 | 
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 128 | 
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 71 | 
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 
| Median (dollars) | 82,900 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 6,175 | 
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,059 | 
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,116 | 
| Occupied units paying rent | 888 | 
| Less than $500 | 206 | 
| $500 to $999 | 627 | 
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 37 | 
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 18 | 
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 | 
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 | 
| $3,000 or more | 0 | 
| Median (dollars) | 666 | 
| No rent paid | 696 | 
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