Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, West Virginia · ZIP 25003, 25202, 25501
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 19,377 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,811Households
- $48,593Median household income
- $103,400Median home value
- 4Towns with a page
- 19ZIP codes
Lincoln County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,108 |
| 2010 | 21,720 |
| 2020 | 20,463 |
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.
Median household income $48,593 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 5,837 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,974 units
- Vacancy rate
- 18.5%
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.
1,612 employees in 172 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.
| Measure | Lincoln County | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,170 | 1,784,462 |
| Median household income | $48,593 | $57,917 |
| Median age | 44.0 | 42.7 |
| Median home value | $103,400 | $155,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.4% | 23.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7% | 74.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.6 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lincoln County4 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek | Census designated place | 1,472 | 10.2 sq mi |
| Hamlin | Town | 973 | 0.60 sq mi |
| Harts | Census designated place | 578 | 9.18 sq mi |
| West Hamlin | Town | 495 | 0.56 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.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Boone CountyPopulation 20,496 (2024 estimate)
- Cabell CountyPopulation 91,489 (2024 estimate)
- Kanawha CountyPopulation 173,906 (2024 estimate)
- Logan CountyPopulation 30,560 (2024 estimate)
- Mingo CountyPopulation 21,712 (2024 estimate)
- Putnam CountyPopulation 57,067 (2024 estimate)
- Wayne CountyPopulation 37,589 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.