Lewis County, Kentucky Population 2024

13,009

Lewis County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 13,009 with a growth rate of 0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lewis County, Kentucky is the 83rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 13,836 and has seen a growth of -5.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,189360.27%
202813,153360.27%
202713,117360.28%
202613,081360.28%
202513,045360.28%
202413,009360.28%
202312,973360.28%
202212,937-54-0.42%
202112,991-96-0.73%
202013,087-222-1.67%
201913,309400.3%
201813,269-100-0.75%
201713,369-145-1.07%
201613,514-152-1.11%
201513,666-166-1.2%
201413,832770.56%
201313,755-85-0.61%
201213,84020.01%
201113,83820.01%
201013,83600%
199013,029-1,516-10.42%
198014,5452,19017.73%
197012,355-760-5.79%
196013,115-405-3%
195013,520-2,166-13.81%
194015,6861,3719.58%
193014,315-1,514-9.56%
192015,829-1,058-6.27%
191016,887-981-5.49%
190017,8683,06520.71%
189014,8031,64912.54%
188013,1544,03944.31%
18709,1157549.02%
18608,3611,15916.09%
18507,20289614.21%
18406,3061,07720.6%
18305,2291,25631.61%
18203,9731,61668.56%
18102,357-10,832-82.13%
2024 Growth Rate
0.28% (36)
County Website
Lewis County
County Seat
Vanceburg
2020 Population
13,087
Area
483 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.6% (-78)
Founded
December 2, 1806

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,64197.03%
Two or more races2972.28%
Other race350.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.25%
Asian190.15%
Black or African American40.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Lewis County, Kentucky Population by Race

Lewis County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Lewis County, Kentucky Median Age

42.1

Total

41.4

Male

42.7

Female

Lewis County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,998 adults, (2,492 of whom are seniors) in Lewis County, Kentucky.

Lewis County, Kentucky Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lewis County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,53650.17%
Male6,49249.83%

Lewis County, Kentucky Population by Age

Lewis County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9052.637921
Married2,4433.32919
Non Family1,6561.172.827.2
Female5643.7543.656.4
Male2423.4783.516.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lewis County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8128.93%
Associates Degree8429.26%
Bachelors Degree5756.33%
Graduate Degree4514.96%
High School Graduate4,28547.15%
Less Than 9th Grade94710.42%
Some College1,17612.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lewis County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lewis County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9177,169968
2+ Races878323
Islander323212
Other Race29220
Asian191919
Hispanic1144
Black444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Lewis County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,904$75,000$32,153
Graduate Degree$44,457$43,750$44,833
High School Graduate$29,073$37,432$23,408
Less Than 9th Grade$34,583$36,781$19,444
Overall$34,956$40,214$30,162
Some College$37,284$54,423$31,250

$34,956

Average Earnings

$40,214

Average Male

$30,162

Average Female

Lewis County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lewis County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lewis County, Kentucky Language

99.63% of Lewis County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.33% of the population.

Lewis County, Kentucky Language

Lewis County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5102,85922.85%
Multiple2975618.86%

22.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.55%

Male Poverty Rate

24.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lewis County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewis County, Kentucky is White, with 22.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewis County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 18.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.74%.

Lewis County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.42%
High School18.27%
Some College12.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.47%

Lewis County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.82%
Female Unemployed28.21%
Female Employed9.58%
Male Employed4.19%

Lewis County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lewis County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,844$70,040
Households$41,632$58,763
Married Families$63,977$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,152$35,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lewis County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lewis County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lewis County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lewis County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lewis County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

689

Number of Veterans

655

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam347
First Gulf War131
Second Gulf War81
Korea36
World War II0

Lewis County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+271
65 to 74169
55 to 64119
35 to 54108
18 to 3422

Lewis County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6897.01%

Lewis County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Lewis County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lewis County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45%

Labor Force Participation

41.5%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lewis County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis County, Kentucky 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

56.5%

Born in Lewis County, Kentucky

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Lewis County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 56.5% having been born in Kentucky. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lewis County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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