Lewis County, West Virginia
| Lewis County, West Virginia | |
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Lewis County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 18, 1816 |
| Seat | Weston |
| Largest city | Weston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 390 sq mi (1,010 km2) |
| • Land | 385 sq mi (997 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 16,448 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,372. Its county seat is Weston. The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 390 square miles (1,000 km2), of which 385 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,919 people, 6,946 households, and 4,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 7,944 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,946 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
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