Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,163	19,702	96.3%	96.3%
Multiracial	444	477	2.2%	2.3%
Hispanic	164	171	0.8%	0.8%
Asian	103	26	0.5%	0.1%
Native American/Other	27	43	0.1%	0.2%
Black	1	44	0.0%	0.2%

Lincoln County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 19,902, a slight decrease from the 20,463 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 31st most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

19,163 residents of Lincoln County, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 96.3%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Cabell County (88.8% White), Wayne County (95.7% White), Logan County (95.6% White), and Putnam County (93.6% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Boone County (97.1% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

1 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 97.7%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Cabell County (4.1% Black), Wayne County (1% Black), Logan County (2% Black), Putnam County (0.9% Black), and Boone County (0.4% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

103 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 296.2%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0% Asian), Logan County (0.3% Asian), and Boone County (0.2% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Cabell County (1.2% Asian), and Putnam County (0.8% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (0.7% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cabell County (1.8% Hispanic), Wayne County (0.9% Hispanic), and Putnam County (1.5% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

444 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (1.3% Multiracial), and Boone County (1.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cabell County (3.9% Multiracial), and Putnam County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.