COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gilmer County vs Lewis County
PLACE A
Gilmer County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Lewis County, Missouri
Gilmer County is 28% smaller than Lewis County. Lewis County earns more, with a median household income $11,953 higher. Lewis County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -15%).
GILMER COUNTYLEWIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,0859,879−28% vs Lewis County
Population density2120+1
Population growth-14.8%-1.8%−13.0 pts
Median age41.537.6+3.9
Male59.0%50.7%+8.3 pts
Female41.0%49.3%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.6%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.5%91.5%−13.0 pts
Black13.6%3.9%+9.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%1.1%+3.0 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other3.5%3.0%+0.5 pts
Median household income$47,981$59,934−$11,953
Per capita income$20,425$28,581−$8,156
Poverty rate19.0%12.7%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.431Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%16.8%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree5.1%4.8%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.1%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation35.4%58.6%−23.2 pts
Median home value$83,800$130,200−$46,400
Median gross rent$750$644+$106
Owner-occupied75.6%76.3%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.7%26.3%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households14.8%26.9%−12.1 pts
Average commute32.223.8+8.4
Worked from home3.2%9.0%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.7%10.7%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025