Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 503 people, the town was settled in 1901.
40% of residents live below the poverty line in West Hamlin, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Hamlin. West Hamlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 793 in 1950, 524 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Hamlin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in West Hamlin.
Federal aid has come to West Hamlin households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, West Hamlin sits above 96% of U.S. communities. 7 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1978. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The Lincoln County Schools runs its public schools. Enrollment at West Hamlin’s public school: 429 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hamlin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 429 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical West Hamlin home is worth about $85,000, down 19.1% in a year, 52% below the West Virginia typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in West Hamlin dropped by 47, to 74. The average trip to work for West Hamlin comes to 21 minutes. The top destinations are Huntington (17%), Hamlin (8%) and Charleston (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For West Hamlin, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 crimes were reported in West Hamlin in 2023: 4 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
West Hamlin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
In West Hamlin, 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than West Hamlin. The town beats the West Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| West Hamlin | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Hamlin | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.9% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Hamlin. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkCamden Park
33 mi National forestWayne National Forest
28 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
15 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art32 mi MuseumWest Virginia State Museum
16 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and VillageCamden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of West Hamlin; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 West Hamlin residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where West Hamlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in West Hamlin.
Town in West Virginia, United States
West Hamlin is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 519 at the 2020 census, and is now down to 509, according to the 2021 census. West Hamlin is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). West Hamlin is west of the county seat at Hamlin, hence the name.
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West Hamlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Sam McCann and David Adkins.
