Town guide

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to about 3,835 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24901.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,8351,009 per sq mi
Median home value$334,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lewisburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Lewisburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)121 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA323 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lewisburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lewisburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lewisburg had 3,922 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.

Lewisburg population by census2000: 3,624, 2010: 3,830, 2020: 3,9223,62420003,83020103,9222020

Greenbrier County, 1900–2020

Greenbrier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,683, 1910: 24,833, 1920: 26,242, 1930: 35,878, 1940: 38,520, 1950: 39,295, 1960: 34,446, 1970: 32,090, 1980: 37,665, 1990: 34,693, 2000: 34,453, 2010: 35,480, 2020: 32,97721K’00’1026K’20’3039K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9034K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LewisburgJan: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in39°20°Jan3.243°22°Feb2.952°28°Mar3.764°38°Apr3.972°48°May4.579°56°Jun4.182°60°Jul3.881°58°Aug3.476°51°Sep3.565°39°Oct2.653°29°Nov2.542°24°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewisburg 3 N, WV weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Greenbrier County

10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenbrier CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,620 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,144 jobs; Retail trade: 1,607 jobs; Administrative and support: 992 jobs; Manufacturing: 644 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Other services: 326 jobs; Professional services: 257 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 15% Administrative and support 9% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewisburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ronceverte2.9 miles
  • Summers County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hinton25.4 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Low Moor30.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors38
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists7
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lewisburg

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Hollowell Park · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Dorie Miller Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Montwell Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Greenbrier Avenue Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Lewisburg Historic District0.5 mi
  • Maple Street Historic District0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Greenbrier County Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Greenbrier Military School Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1782.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lewisburg

Public schools here are run by Greenbrier County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lewisburg ElementaryLewisburgPre-K–5421Public0.8 mi
The Achievement CenterLewisburgK–1232Alternative Education0.3 mi
Greenbrier East High SchoolLewisburg9–12997Public2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greenbrier Community SchoolLewisburgPre-K–643Nonsectarian0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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