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Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lewis County is a county located in West Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 16,394. The land area covers 386.93 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Lewis County
Official Title: President
Address: 110 CENTER AVE, WESTON WV 26452-1964

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 16,394 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 43 yrs ±0.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 6,967 ±264 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 8,219 ±30
Occupied Housing Units 6,967 ±264
Vacant Housing Units 1,252 ±264
Median Home Value $151,800 ±$10,466
Median Gross Rent $730 ±$40
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $56,477 ±$4,510
Per Capita Income $34,362 ±$2,959
Poverty Rate 16.1% ±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,670 ±519
Unemployment Rate 8.6% ±2.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 6,545 ±317
Broadband Internet Rate 84.2% ±2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at STONEWALL JACKSON DAM, WV US, located 1.6 miles from Lewis County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 41.0° 21.1° 31.0° 3.89" 11.4"
February 44.5° 23.4° 34.0° 3.70" 6.0"
March 53.4° 29.0° 41.2° 4.58" 2.2"
April 66.3° 38.1° 52.2° 4.31" 0.4"
May 74.6° 49.6° 62.1° 5.49" 0.0"
June 81.6° 58.7° 70.2° 5.30" 0.0"
July 84.5° 63.0° 73.7° 5.24" 0.0"
August 84.1° 61.4° 72.7° 4.32" 0.0"
September 78.4° 54.0° 66.2° 3.70" 0.0"
October 67.4° 41.9° 54.6° 3.39" 0.0"
November 55.1° 32.2° 43.6° 3.28" 0.8"
December 45.1° 26.5° 35.8° 4.29" 3.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 54041. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.