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Moving to Lewisburg, West Virginia

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Population: 3,624. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,595 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,601 (44.2%), Females: 2,023 (55.8%)

Greenbrier County

Zip code: 24901

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.7 years
Median household income: $27,857
Median house value: $125,200

Population by Race

Races in Lewisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), English (11.7%), United States (11.7%), Irish (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 2099 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lewisburg

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewisburg city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lewisburg:

  • GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RONCEVERTE, WV)
  • RICHWOOD AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RICHWOOD, WV)
  • SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HINTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewisburg:

  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 6 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 47 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lewisburg:

Amtrak stations near Lewisburg:

  • 10 miles: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, 315 W. MAIN ST.). Services: call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: ALDERSON (1 C&O PLAZA AT RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lewisburg:

  • WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (Full-time enrollment: 285; Location: 400 N LEE ST; Public; Website: www.wvsom.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewisburg:

  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 44 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)

Schools

Public high schools in Lewisburg:

  • GREENBRIER EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 902; Location: ONE SPARTAN LANE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • DAVIS-STUART SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: RR 2 BOX 188A; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lewisburg:

  • LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 206 N LEE ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lewisburg:

  • GREENBRIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $155,436; Location: 301 COURTNEY DRIVE; 29,780 books; 1,570 audio materials; 725 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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