Fort Lewis, Washington Population 2024

13,839

Fort Lewis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Lewis was:

  • White: 59.99%
  • Two or more races: 14.01%
  • Black or African American: 13.6%
  • Other race: 4.73%
  • Asian: 4.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.5%
  • Native American: 0.6%
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,345.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.09% (794)
The current population of Fort Lewis, Washington is 13,839 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,045.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,06259.99%
Two or more races1,88314.01%
Black or African American1,82813.6%
Other race6364.73%
Asian6144.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3362.5%
Native American810.6%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fort Lewis Population by Race

Fort Lewis Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Lewis Median Age

22.8

Total

22.7

Male

23

Female

Fort Lewis Adults

There are 9,491 adults, (0 of whom are seniors) in Fort Lewis.

Fort Lewis Age Dependency

41.6

Age Dependency Ratio

0

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Lewis Sex Ratio

Female5,49240.86%
Male7,94859.14%

Fort Lewis Population by Age

Fort Lewis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2143.131.498.6
Married2,6843.31.298.8
Female22030100
Non Family2181.170100
Male923.1215.284.8

3.26

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

1.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Lewis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade621.25%
Associates Degree59111.88%
Bachelors Degree82016.48%
Graduate Degree3086.19%
High School Graduate1,28325.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1733.48%
Some College1,73834.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Lewis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Lewis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3352,301563
Hispanic1,2651,137317
Black702629152
2+ Races607607163
Other Race28128159
Asian26326355
Islander1611610
Native American36360

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 2+ races people with a rate of 26.85%.

Fort Lewis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,917$41,940$28,316
Graduate Degree$110,077$111,633$0
High School Graduate$38,179$41,203$30,521
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,996$41,477$28,212
Some College$34,275$38,401$26,921

$34,996

Average Earnings

$41,477

Average Male

$28,212

Average Female

Fort Lewis Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Lewis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Lewis Language

78.27% of Fort Lewis residents speak only English, while 21.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.44% of the population.

Fort Lewis Language

Fort Lewis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,98869914.01%
Hispanic2,59446818.04%
Multiple1,50921314.12%
Black1,24819115.3%
Asian29610936.82%
Other477112.31%

16.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

12%

Male Poverty Rate

20.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Lewis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Lewis is Asian, with 36.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Lewis is Other, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.64%.

Fort Lewis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.26%
High School25.3%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Fort Lewis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.43%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed13.21%
Female Employed6.37%

Fort Lewis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Lewis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,716$57,566
Households$51,679$56,862
Married Families$53,586$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,688$46,949

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Lewis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

77.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Lewis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Lewis 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.

Fort Lewis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Lewis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

873

Number of Veterans

678

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War873
First Gulf War28
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Lewis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34677
35 to 54196
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Fort Lewis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41218.14%
Black25641.76%
Hispanic19219.26%
2+ Races7617.59%
Other Race6727.8%
Asian3728.24%
Native American2558.14%

Fort Lewis Veterans by Race

Fort Lewis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Lewis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.7%

Labor Force Participation

20.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Lewis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lewis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lewis 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

12.01%

Born in Fort Lewis

92.45%

Native Born

7.55%

Foreign Born

2.28%

Non Citizen

5.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.45% of Fort Lewis residents were born in the United States, with 12.01% having been born in Washington. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fort Lewis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,8391991.46%
202313,6402001.49%
202213,4406675.22%
202112,773-272-2.09%
202013,045-9-0.07%
201913,0541210.94%
201812,933-987-7.09%
201713,9205424.05%
201613,3782151.63%
201513,163-613-4.45%
201413,776-40-0.29%
201313,816-119-0.85%
201213,935-594-4.09%
201114,5293,48331.53%
201011,04600%

Fort Lewis Population by Year