COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braxton County vs Lewis County
PLACE A
Braxton County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Lewis County, Missouri
Braxton County is 20% larger than Lewis County. Lewis County earns more, with a median household income $9,603 higher. Lewis County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -14%).
BRAXTON COUNTYLEWIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,8859,879+20% vs Lewis County
Population density2320+4
Population growth-14.3%-1.8%−12.5 pts
Median age46.637.6+9.0
Male51.1%50.7%+0.4 pts
Female48.9%49.3%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.5%91.5%−5.1 pts
Black0.6%3.9%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%1.1%−0.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other12.3%3.0%+9.3 pts
Median household income$50,331$59,934−$9,603
Per capita income$25,639$28,581−$2,942
Poverty rate20.4%12.7%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.431Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%16.8%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree3.4%4.8%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%5.1%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation42.9%58.6%−15.7 pts
Median home value$117,900$130,200−$12,300
Median gross rent$606$644−$38
Owner-occupied76.8%76.3%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%26.3%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households22.6%26.9%−4.3 pts
Average commute33.623.8+9.8
Worked from home9.5%9.0%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured8.5%10.7%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025