Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, West Virginia had a population of 20,463 in 2020. It was 96.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln County is the 31st most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Lincoln County's White Population

19,702 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 96.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lincoln County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Cabell County (87% White), Wayne County (95.4% White), Logan County (94.5% White), Putnam County (92.5% White), and Boone County (95% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

44 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lincoln County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Cabell County (5% Black), Wayne County (0.4% Black), Logan County (1.8% Black), Putnam County (1.1% Black), and Boone County (0.6% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

26 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lincoln County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Cabell County (1.4% Asian), Wayne County (0.2% Asian), Logan County (0.2% Asian), Putnam County (1% Asian), and Boone County (0.2% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

171 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lincoln County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (0.7% Hispanic), and Boone County (0.6% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cabell County (1.7% Hispanic), and Putnam County (1.4% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln 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, Lincoln County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

477 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Lincoln County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cabell County (4.4% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.8% Multiracial), Logan County (2.6% Multiracial), Putnam County (3.5% Multiracial), and Boone County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.