COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lewis County vs Gilmer County
PLACE A
Lewis County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Gilmer County, West Virginia
Lewis County is 39% larger than Gilmer County. Lewis County earns more, with a median household income $11,953 higher. Lewis County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -15%).
LEWIS COUNTYGILMER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,8797,085+39% vs Gilmer County
Population density2021−1
Population growth-1.8%-14.8%+13.0 pts
Median age37.641.5−3.9
Male50.7%59.0%−8.3 pts
Female49.3%41.0%+8.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%3.4%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%78.5%+13.0 pts
Black3.9%13.6%−9.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%4.1%−3.0 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other3.0%3.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$59,934$47,981+$11,953
Per capita income$28,581$20,425+$8,156
Poverty rate12.7%19.0%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.434Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.5%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%5.1%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%6.8%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation58.6%35.4%+23.2 pts
Median home value$130,200$83,800+$46,400
Median gross rent$644$750−$106
Owner-occupied76.3%75.6%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%27.7%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%14.8%+12.1 pts
Average commute23.832.2−8.4
Worked from home9.0%3.2%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured10.7%6.7%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025