Lewis County Demographics
A map of Lewis County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,088 | 94.5% |
Multiracial | 581 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 191 | 1.1% |
Black | 66 | 0.4% |
Asian | 58 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 49 | 0.3% |
Lewis County, West Virginia had a population of 17,033 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lewis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lewis County is the 34th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Lewis County's White Population
16,088 residents of Lewis County identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewis County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more White than neighboring Upshur County (93.8% White), Harrison County (90.8% White), Doddridge County (93.4% White), and Gilmer County (81.3% White). Lewis County is less White than neighboring Braxton County (95.9% White).
Lewis County's Black Population
66 residents of Lewis County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is less Black than neighboring Upshur County (0.9% Black), Harrison County (1.7% Black), Doddridge County (2.2% Black), and Gilmer County (12.5% Black).
Lewis County's Asian Population
58 residents of Lewis County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Asian than neighboring Doddridge County (0.2% Asian), and Braxton County (0.2% Asian). Lewis County is less Asian than neighboring Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (0.7% Asian), and Gilmer County (0.4% Asian).
Lewis County's Hispanic Population
191 residents of Lewis County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Doddridge County (1% Hispanic), and Braxton County (0.7% Hispanic). Lewis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Upshur County (1.3% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Gilmer County (3.3% Hispanic).
Lewis County's Native American/Other Population
49 residents of Lewis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gilmer County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lewis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Doddridge County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Braxton County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Lewis County's Multiracial Population
581 residents of Lewis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lewis County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Upshur County (3.3% Multiracial), Doddridge County (2.8% Multiracial), Gilmer County (2.3% Multiracial), and Braxton County (2.5% Multiracial). Lewis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.