---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Lincoln County, WV"
classification: county
fips: "54043"
state: "WV"
demographics:
  population: 19902
  population_under_18: 4488
  population_18_64: 11234
  population_65_plus: 4180
  median_household_income: 46205
  poverty_rate: 23.16
  homeownership_rate: 74.46
  unemployment_rate: 5.94
  median_home_value: 105300
  gini_index: 0.476
  vacancy_rate: 20.03
  race_white: 19306
  race_black: 1
  race_asian: 103
  race_native: 27
  hispanic: 164
  bachelors_plus: 1561
districts:
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/senate/7"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/30"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9116
  - to: "us/states/wv/districts/house/31"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0878
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, wv]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Lincoln County, WV

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 19902 |
| Under 18 | 4488 |
| 18–64 | 11234 |
| 65+ | 4180 |
| Median household income | 46205 |
| Poverty rate | 23.16 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.46 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.94 |
| Median home value | 105300 |
| Gini index | 0.476 |
| Vacancy rate | 20.03 |
| White | 19306 |
| Black | 1 |
| Asian | 103 |
| Native | 27 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 164 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1561 |

## Districts

- [WV-01](/us/states/wv/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [WV Senate District 7](/us/states/wv/districts/senate/7.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [WV House District 30](/us/states/wv/districts/house/30.md) — 91% (state house)
- [WV House District 31](/us/states/wv/districts/house/31.md) — 9% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries