Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lewis, WV in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,874 population of Lewis County, West Virginia comprised of 224 people who identified as Hispanic (1.33%), and 16,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lewis County, West Virginia with a population of 16,418 (97.3%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 208 (1.23%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 136 (0.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lewis County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 16,225 (96.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 195 (1.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 193 (1.14%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lewis, West Virginia.

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Population By Race in Lewis , WV in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 136 0.81%
White Alone 16,418 97.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.21%
Asian Alone 74 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 208 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Lewis , WV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 193 1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,225 96.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 195 1.16%