In 2021, Lewis County, WV had a population of 17k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $45,345. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lewis County, WV grew from 16,024 to 16,966, a 5.88% increase and its median household income grew from $43,894 to $45,345, a 3.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.843%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.607%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.495%).
None of the households in Lewis County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Lewis County, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lewis County, WV was $119,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.
Most people in Lewis County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Lewis County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Upshur County, WV, and Webster County, WV.