Lewis
West Virginia

17K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$130K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,149

Federal Spending per Capita$246

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,765

SS Benefits / Person$4,876

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$126K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$726/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $631

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate72.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

197 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients773 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,602

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,640

Bachelor's Degree Holders806

HS Completion Rate87.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate32.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate43.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.02

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation45.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$23K

Drought Index (2022)0.40

Heating Degree Days4,978 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,080 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,332 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)744 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed189 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers323 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work100 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)395 workers

Avg Commute Time28.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work1.5%

Agriculture

Farms124 farms

Farmland960 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.648

Nonprofit Organizations123

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+60R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $130K

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Local News — Lewis

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Justice family to share ownership of The Greenbrier

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Lewis County Middle School Students To Return To Classroom After Labor Day

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Lewis County businesses start to reopen after July 21-22 flooding

WESTON, W.Va. — Nearly a month after catastrophic flooding devastated Lewis County, local shops and …

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home & Crematorium · 17‏/04‏/2026

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