Lincoln County vs. Kanawha County

Lincoln County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,599180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,709193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,720193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.8%
White alone, percent98.3%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.7%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,35412,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,94992,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,700$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$796$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$272$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$576$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%17.8%
Building permits, 20181882
Households, 2014-20187,87979,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.7%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.3%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.0%52.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,2162,196,648
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,3073,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,713$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201836.820.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,679$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,423$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171794,793
Total employment, 20171,83979,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,0463,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201720.6%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177499,165
All firms, 201273713,653
Men-owned firms, 20122887,362
Women-owned firms, 20123984,315
Nonminority-owned firms, 201270011,739
Veteran-owned firms, 2012421,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201266111,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.3%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201049.7214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010437.04901.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lincoln county (WV) and Kanawha county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.