Lincoln County, West Virginia
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,902
- Median household income
- $46,205
- ±6,238
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 389 of 6,548 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 6,496 of 7,673 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 20,126 (2021) | Po Box 497, Hamlin | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Hamlin | 1,019 (2021) | 220 Main St, Hamlin | — |
| Town of West Hamlin | 509 (2021) | Po Box 221, West Hamlin | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library Board | Libraries | 7999 Lynn Ave, Hamlin | Website |
| Tri-River Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 436, Hamlin | Website |
| Hamlin Public Service District | Sewerage | 220 Main St, Hamlin | — |
| Pleasant View Public Service District | Sewerage | Po Box 295, Branchland | — |
| Lincoln County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 351, Hamlin | Website |
| Branchland-Midkiff Public Service District | Water supply utility | 3670 McClellan Hwy, Branchland | — |
| Lincoln Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 38, Alum Creek | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lincoln County Schools
School district7 schools
10 Marland Ave, Hamlin, WV, 25523
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Farmers' Market of Boone County (Madison)
Pullman Square Farmers' Market (Huntington)
Capitol Market (Charleston) · West Side Farmers' Market (Charleston)
Logan County Farmers' Market (Chapmanville)
Williamson Farmers Market (Williamson)
Putnam Farmer's Market (Hurricane) · Putnam Farmers Market (Hurricane)
Wayne County Farmers' Market (Wayne)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.