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Lincoln County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston, WV
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,901   ( 1,819 from 2010 , 558 from 2020)
Land area: 437.1 square miles
Population density: 45.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,325 97.11% 9.8%
Black:940.47% 422.2%
Indian:250.13% 38.9%
Asian:740.37% 208.3%
2+ races:2301.16% 79.7%
Hispanic:1530.77% 59.4%
Total non-White:5762.89% 100.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:440 10.8
Deaths:77619.0
Net Migration: -247-6.0
Net Immigration: 240.6
Change in White population:-2,108 -9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:289 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,720
21,43398.68%
180.08%
180.08%
240.11%
1280.59%
960.44%
2871.32%

2000
22,108
21,78798.55%
130.06%
370.17%
140.06%
1290.58%
1210.55%
3211.45%

1990
21,382
21,18499.07%
00.00%
790.37%
430.20%
n/a
760.36%
1980.93%

1980
23,675
23,50899.29%
00.00%
00.00%
70.03%
n/a
1600.68%
1670.71%

1970
18,912
18,72799.02%
1660.88%
60.03%
20.01%
n/a
110.06%
185 0.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,630 11.9
2,40310.9
-65-0.3
60.0
-354 -1.6
-34 -0.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,870 13.4
2,35711.0
8594.0
20.0
603 2.8
123 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,246 13.7
2,149 9.1
-3,220 -13.6
n/a
-2,324 -9.8
31 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,901 15.3
n/a
4,781 25.3
-18 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lincoln County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.7
4,545 22.8%
15,356 77.2%
4,072 20.5%
7,776
2.62
5,562 71.5%
4,380 78.7%
438 7.9%
2,214 28.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
4,930 22.7%
16,790 77.3%
3,285 15.1%
8,783
2.47
6,268 71.4%
4,854 77.4%
476 7.6%
2,515 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
5,175 23.4%
16,933 76.6%
2,903 13.1%
8,688
2.54
6,585 75.8%
5,270 80.0%
495 7.5%
2,103 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
5,916 27.7%
15,466 72.3%
2,676 12.5%
7,555
2.82
6,058 80.2%
5,086 84.0%
442 7.3%
1,497 19.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
7,953 33.6%
15,722 66.4%
2,544 10.7%
7,600
3.11
6,391 84.1%
5,468 85.6%
359 5.6%
1,209 15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lincoln County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,583 
Median Value$94,500 
Occupied7,77681.1%
Vacant1,80718.9%
Owned6,06077.9%
Rented1,71622.1%
Median Rent$734 
Single-Family Units5,83060.8%
    Detached5,63958.8%
    Attached1912.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3173.3%
Mobile Homes3,30634.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lincoln County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005346.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996147.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997469.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993694.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994485.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992983.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992252.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993414.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992072.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,03813.3%
$60,000 to $74,99979610.2%
$75,000 to $99,9997009.0%
$100,000 to $124,9996598.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993314.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992933.8%
$200,000 or more1772.3%
Median Household Income50,985 
Per Capita Income26,713 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6328.1%
Public Assistance7329.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,99225.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,28951.5%
Unemployed4193.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,70854.9%
Not in Labor Force5,50145.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6191,41764.9%
Non-Profit19725643.5%
Self-Employed35224359.2%
Local Government26138840.2%
State Government14650722.4%
Federal Government8215834.2%
Total Private + Self2,9711,66064.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6861,30934.4%
Total3,6572,96955.2%
Pct. Govt.23.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6359.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,71425.9%
Professional, Technical99515.0%
Service Occupations1,47722.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.1%
All others1,80527.2%
White Collar 50.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,08316.3%
Retail trade1,00515.2%
Public administration72110.9%
Manufacturing5167.8%
Educational services4827.3%
Construction4336.5%
Transportation and warehousing3825.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3575.4%
Accommodation and food services3274.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2403.6%
Other services2293.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2143.2%
Utilities2133.2%
Information1722.6%
Finance and insurance1181.8%
Wholesale trade811.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting140.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation120.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lincoln County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican390.19%
Puerto Rican250.12%
Cuban190.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1700.83%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1700.83%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino500.24%
Thai220.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,22599.5%
Other Asian340.2%
Tagalog320.2%
Other Indo-European100.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Spanish30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,29011.2%
English1,6338.0%
Irish1,0965.4%
German1,0485.1%
Italian3541.7%
Scottish2491.2%
Scotch-Irish2421.2%
European1971.0%
Dutch1270.6%
Welsh800.4%
French600.3%
Polish580.3%
Swedish550.3%
Czech310.2%
Scandinavian240.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,34399.7%
Not a citizen670.3%
Native20,33299.6%
Foreign-born780.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lincoln County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
968 6.7%1,606 11.1%6,829 47.3%3,878 26.8%765 5.3%402 2.8%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 968 6.7%
9-12 Years 1,606 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,829 47.3%
Some College 3,878 26.8%
Bach. Degree 765 5.3%
Grad Degree 402 2.8%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lincoln County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,065 6,047 1,018 14.4% 8.6%
1991 7,140 5,954 1,186 16.6% 10.6%
1992 7,350 6,165 1,185 16.1% 11.2%
1993 7,108 6,068 1,040 14.6% 10.3%
1994 7,189 6,239 950 13.2% 8.8%
1995 6,957 6,037 920 13.2% 8.0%
1996 7,100 6,211 889 12.5% 7.7%
1997 6,890 6,108 782 11.3% 7.0%
1998 6,909 6,116 793 11.5% 6.7%
1999 6,938 6,132 806 11.6% 6.5%
2000 8,039 7,439 600 7.5% 5.6%
2001 8,039 7,469 570 7.1% 5.4%
2002 8,160 7,427 733 9.0% 6.5%
2003 7,942 7,294 648 8.2% 6.6%
2004 7,875 7,342 533 6.8% 5.8%
2005 7,880 7,340 540 6.9% 5.5%
2006 7,953 7,445 508 6.4% 5.2%
2007 7,954 7,499 455 5.7% 4.8%
2008 8,028 7,621 407 5.1% 4.7%
2009 8,143 7,300 843 10.4% 8.3%
2010 7,866 6,938 928 11.8% 8.7%
2011 7,669 6,872 797 10.4% 7.8%
2012 7,699 6,931 768 10.0% 7.2%
2013 7,554 6,836 718 9.5% 6.7%
2014 7,589 6,874 715 9.4% 6.5%
2015 7,437 6,729 708 9.5% 6.6%
2016 7,312 6,688 624 8.5% 6.1%
2017 7,197 6,702 495 6.9% 5.2%
2018 7,185 6,692 493 6.9% 5.2%
2019 7,230 6,771 459 6.3% 4.9%
2020 7,293 6,564 729 10.0% 8.3%
2021 7,004 6,541 463 6.6% 5.1%
2022 7,062 6,708 354 5.0% 3.9%
2023 7,025 6,684 341 4.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com