In 2023, Lewis County, WV had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $52,279. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewis County, WV declined from 16,920 to 16,808, a −0.662% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,552 to $52,279, a 3.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.23%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.898%), Other (Hispanic) (0.601%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.375%).
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 2023, the median property value in Lewis County, WV was $135,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.
Most people in Lewis County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 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.