Lewiston city, Maine Population 2024

38,296

Lewiston city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lewiston city was:

  • White: 80.89%
  • Black or African American: 10.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Asian: 1.66%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,121.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.2% (1,186)
The current population of Lewiston city, Maine is 38,296 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,110.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,64580.89%
Black or African American4,15810.98%
Two or more races2,0775.48%
Asian6281.66%
Native American2000.53%
Other race1650.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lewiston city Population by Race

Lewiston city Population Pyramid 2024

Lewiston city Median Age

37.8

Total

37.2

Male

38.6

Female

Lewiston city Adults

There are 29,695 adults, (6,900 of whom are seniors) in Lewiston city.

Lewiston city Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lewiston city Sex Ratio

Female19,59351.72%
Male18,29348.28%

Lewiston city Population by Age

Lewiston city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7532.2450.349.7
Non Family7,0761.1636.363.7
Married5,6373.0175.224.8
Female2,0803.1731.868.2
Male9603.6648.251.8

2.96

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lewiston city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1864.73%
Associates Degree2,74510.95%
Bachelors Degree3,41613.62%
Graduate Degree2,0268.08%
High School Graduate9,90139.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3725.47%
Some College4,42717.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lewiston city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lewiston city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,87320,0064,766
Black1,5561,121435
2+ Races903758168
Hispanic552456102
Asian31824433
Native American1391395
Other Race13313219
Islander13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 27.96%.

Lewiston city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,302$48,738$55,448
Graduate Degree$58,561$69,216$50,625
High School Graduate$36,359$41,283$31,383
Less Than 9th Grade$36,648$42,439$23,962
Overall$42,611$46,312$38,734
Some College$43,771$48,892$39,526

$42,611

Average Earnings

$46,312

Average Male

$38,734

Average Female

Lewiston city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lewiston city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lewiston city Language

80.32% of Lewiston city residents speak only English, while 19.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.75% of the population.

Lewiston city Language

Lewiston city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,4704,41315.5%
Black4,1181,33832.49%
Multiple1,79740122.31%
Hispanic95711512.02%
Other1625030.86%
Asian406215.17%
Islander1313100%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.29%

Male Poverty Rate

18.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lewiston city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewiston city is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewiston city is Asian, with 5.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.47%.

Lewiston city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.43%
High School18.78%
Some College15.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.24%

Lewiston city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.66%
Female Unemployed21.91%
Female Employed5.61%
Male Employed3.97%

Lewiston city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lewiston city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,106$85,792
Households$56,558$71,312
Married Families$90,010$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,586$48,035

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lewiston city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lewiston city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lewiston city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lewiston city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lewiston city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,569

Number of Veterans

2,250

Male Veterans

319

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam809
Second Gulf War690
First Gulf War523
Korea175
World War II9

Lewiston city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74660
75+599
55 to 64572
35 to 54484
18 to 34254

Lewiston city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3509.25%
2+ Races17213.84%
Black401.81%
Hispanic91.21%
Native American75.04%

Lewiston city Veterans by Race

Lewiston city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lewiston city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lewiston city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lewiston city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lewiston city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.38%

Born in Lewiston city

90.34%

Native Born

9.66%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

4.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.34% of Lewiston city residents were born in the United States, with 64.38% having been born in Maine. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Lewiston city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,756-108-0.29%
202837,864-108-0.28%
202737,972-108-0.28%
202638,080-108-0.28%
202538,188-108-0.28%
202438,296-108-0.28%
202338,404-108-0.28%
202238,5121270.33%
202138,3851,2753.44%
202037,1108222.27%
201936,2881330.37%
201836,1551450.4%
201736,010-46-0.13%
201636,056-68-0.19%
201536,124-130-0.36%
201436,25440.01%
201336,250-199-0.55%
201236,449-37-0.1%
201136,486-97-0.27%
201036,58300%

Lewiston city Population by Year