Lincoln County, West Virginia

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,463.^[1] Its county seat is Hamlin.^[2] The county was created in 1867 and named for Abraham Lincoln.^[3]

Lincoln County
County
The Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin in 2007
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°11′N 82°04′W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	February 23, 1867
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Hamlin
Largest town	Hamlin
Area
• Total	439 sq mi (1,140 km2)
• Land	437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,463
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.lincolncountywv.org