Kanawha County vs. Lincoln County

Kanawha County (WV)Lincoln County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,45420,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)193,05121,709
Population, Census, April 1, 2010193,06321,720
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%19.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.5%
White alone, percent88.6%98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%97.7%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9251,354
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,3339,949
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$81,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$796
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$272
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%3.3%
Building permits, 20188218
Households, 2014-201879,4377,879
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%8.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%21.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%43.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%41.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,196,6482,216
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,55180,307
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,581$3,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.936.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,426$37,679
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,405$19,423
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%23.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174,793179
Total employment, 201779,1211,839
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,544,16847,046
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,165749
All firms, 201213,653737
Men-owned firms, 20127,362288
Women-owned firms, 20124,315398
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,739700
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,27142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,241661
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
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, 200726.3%25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010214.149.7
Land area in square miles, 2010901.59437.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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