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Lewisburg, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lewisburg is 3,917, which is 8.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.52% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lewisburg population density is 1,028.25 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lewisburg is white, which represent 88.18% of the total population. The average Lewisburg education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,917. #39

Population Growth Since 2000, #98

Lewisburg, WV	8.08%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #150

Lewisburg, WV	1,028.25 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,454 (88.18%, #347)
Black:	225 (5.74%, #55)
Hispanic:	46 (1.17%, #103)
Asian:	115 (2.94%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	123 (3.14%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	65 (56.52%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (11.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	37 (32.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,042 (77.66%) out of the total population of 3,917 reported first ancestry.

	Lewisburg, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.33%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	75	1.91%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	630	16.08%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	155	3.96%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	674	17.21%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.69%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	428	10.93%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	94	2.40%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	191	4.88%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	51	1.30%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	156	3.98%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	213	5.44%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	25	0.64%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	441	11.26%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	64	1.63%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,787 (45.62%, see rank)

Females: 2,130 (54.38%, see rank)

Lewisburg, WV	Male: 45.62% Female: 54.38%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lewisburg, WV	45.90 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lewisburg, WV	45.90 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lewisburg, WV	45.80 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lewisburg, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	189	4.83%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	145	3.70%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	198	5.05%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	162	4.14%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	359	9.17%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	410	10.47%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	424	10.82%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	613	15.65%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	579	14.78%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	376	9.60%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	352	8.99%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	110	2.81%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lewisburg, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,864, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	217, 7.58%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	675, 23.57%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	493, 17.21%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	929, 32.44%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	550, 19.20%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.68, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lewisburg, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	82	62.20%	37.80%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	251	93.63%, see rank	6.37%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	199	76.88%, see rank	23.12%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	479	69.94%, see rank	30.06%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lewisburg, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	1,929, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.01, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	794, 41.16%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,135, 58.84%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,038, 53.81%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	869, 45.05%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	891, 46.19%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lewisburg, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,385	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,460	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	380	26.03%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	892	61.10%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	48	3.29%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	140	9.59%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,925	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	478	24.83%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	874	45.40%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	287	14.91%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	286	14.86%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lewisburg, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	3,783	96.58%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,240	57.19%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,463	37.35%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	80	2.04%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	134	3.42%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	86	2.20%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	48	1.23%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	85	2.17%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.64%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.61%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lewisburg, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	1,899	98.44%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	14	0.73%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.83%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.