Lewis County

Lewis County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	17,033
County Seat	Lewis County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	041
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,360
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,920
Median Age	43.5
Veterans	1,319
Housing Units	8,203
Uninsured	55
Net Migration (recent)	39
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	372
Total Employees	4,471
Avg Annual Pay	$51,319
Median Household Income	$50,552
Poverty Rate	16.8%
Unemployment Rate	8.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,435
Federal Spending FY2024	$114,487,825
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,722

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$134,100
Median Rent	$726
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$754
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,144
FMR 4BR	$1,148

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	23.0%
Adult Obesity	39.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	8
Land in Farms (acres)	7,620
Avg Farm Size (acres)	952.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lewis County

Weston — pop 3,952
Jane Lew — pop 408

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.