The Town Files

Lewis County, West Virginia

16,740 people. The median home is worth $151,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $56,477.

Towns in Lewis County

Towns in Lewis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Weston3,952$105,300$52,07038.9

People and housing

Lewis CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$151,800$125,000
Median rent$730$811
Median household income$56,477$52,093
Median age43.043.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line16.1%18.6%

Jobs and pay

5,743 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,319 a year.

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail767 jobs · $33,667Hotels & restaurants724 jobs · $25,077Construction392 jobs · $64,740Transportation & warehousing296 jobs · $81,005Administrative & support247 jobs · $57,393Mining, oil & gas194 jobs · $92,446
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lewis County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 416 storm events in Lewis County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lewis County by type since 1996Hail51Heat11Flood20Drought17High Wind11Heavy Snow32Flash Flood43Strong Wind16Excessive Heat8Winter Weather40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lewis County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026FloodDR-4932: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 18, 2015FloodDR-4220: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).