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Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County, West Virginia · ZIP 26321, 26338, 26343

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,477 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,940Households
  • $52,279Median household income
  • $135,800Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Lewis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.7%
16.3k16.5k16.8k17k17.3k2000: 16,91920002010: 16,37220102020: 17,033202016,91917,033
Population of Lewis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,919
201016,372
202017,033

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lewis County
Under $50k47.5%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $52,279 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lewis County
Owner occupied
4,906 units
Renter occupied
2,034 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lewis County2023
Retail trade944
Health care and social assistance904
Accommodation and food services665
Construction357
Transportation and warehousing262
Manufacturing262
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction239
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services209

4,622 employees in 363 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lewis County compared with its state
Lewis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLewis CountyWest Virginia
Population16,8081,784,462
Median household income$52,279$57,917
Median age43.242.7
Median home value$135,800$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.5%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.3%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes70.7%74.3%
Mean commute to work30.1 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lewis County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WestonCity3,7581.94 sq mi
Jane LewTown3990.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lewis County

Jobs across Lewis County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.