Lewis County, New York Population 2024

26,501

Lewis County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 26,501 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lewis County, New York is the 59th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 27,072 and has seen a growth of -2.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,266-47-0.18%
202826,313-47-0.18%
202726,360-47-0.18%
202626,407-47-0.18%
202526,454-47-0.18%
202426,501-47-0.18%
202326,548-47-0.18%
202226,595-127-0.48%
202126,7221620.61%
202026,5602310.88%
201926,329-174-0.66%
201826,503-103-0.39%
201726,606-50-0.19%
201626,656-168-0.63%
201526,824-261-0.96%
201427,085-7-0.03%
201327,092-98-0.36%
201227,1901690.63%
201127,021-51-0.19%
201027,07200%
199026,7961,7617.03%
198025,0351,3915.88%
197023,6443951.7%
196023,2497283.23%
195022,521-294-1.29%
194022,815-632-2.7%
193023,447-257-1.08%
192023,704-1,145-4.61%
191024,849-2,578-9.4%
190027,427-2,379-7.98%
189029,806-1,610-5.12%
188031,4162,7179.47%
187028,6991190.42%
186028,5804,01616.35%
185024,5646,73437.77%
184017,8302,59117%
183015,2396,01265.16%
18209,2272,79443.43%
18106,433-19,833-75.51%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-47)
County Website
Lewis County
2020 Population
26,560
Area
1276 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.22% (-59)
Founded
1805

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,42895.27%
Two or more races7272.72%
Black or African American2901.09%
Other race1640.61%
Asian600.22%
Native American210.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lewis County, New York Population by Race

Lewis County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Lewis County, New York Median Age

42

Total

41.9

Male

42.1

Female

Lewis County, New York Adults

There are 20,578 adults, (5,229 of whom are seniors) in Lewis County, New York.

Lewis County, New York Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lewis County, New York Sex Ratio

Female13,17049.34%
Male13,52050.66%

Lewis County, New York Population by Age

Lewis County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6722.4680.819.2
Married5,747389.110.9
Non Family3,3761.2271.128.9
Female9103.2361.838.2
Male6393.1783.916.1

2.93

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lewis County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1406.17%
Associates Degree2,50813.57%
Bachelors Degree1,98710.75%
Graduate Degree1,5638.46%
High School Graduate8,02543.43%
Less Than 9th Grade4872.64%
Some College2,77014.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lewis County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lewis County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,75616,2363,428
2+ Races33326963
Hispanic18817928
Black128986
Other Race11011022
Asian554418
Native American14122

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.73%.

Lewis County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,336$64,167$38,029
Graduate Degree$69,811$69,583$69,861
High School Graduate$35,756$43,472$27,489
Less Than 9th Grade$29,882$30,556$22,218
Overall$42,771$49,713$36,008
Some College$47,307$58,355$38,818

$42,771

Average Earnings

$49,713

Average Male

$36,008

Average Female

Lewis County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lewis County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lewis County, New York Language

97.4% of Lewis County, New York residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Lewis County, New York Language

Lewis County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,0743,14712.55%
Hispanic41417642.51%
Black23114462.34%
Multiple71112417.44%
Other155127.74%
Native21419.05%
Asian5423.7%

13.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.22%

Male Poverty Rate

13.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lewis County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewis County, New York is Black, with 62.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewis County, New York is Asian, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Lewis County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.07%
High School11.41%
Some College7.91%
Bachelors or Greater6.61%

Lewis County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.52%
Male Unemployed23.42%
Female Employed8.07%
Male Employed5.29%

Lewis County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lewis County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,104$87,008
Households$64,401$77,217
Married Families$82,367$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,935$49,741

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lewis County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lewis County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lewis County, New York Marriage

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

Lewis County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lewis County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,727

Number of Veterans

1,599

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam631
First Gulf War483
Second Gulf War350
Korea102
World War II43

Lewis County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74524
35 to 54433
75+420
55 to 64301
18 to 3449

Lewis County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6388.32%
Other Race6040.54%
2+ Races296.5%
Hispanic155%

Lewis County, New York Veterans by Race

Lewis County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lewis County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lewis County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis County, New York 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

86.72%

Born in Lewis County, New York

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Lewis County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 86.72% having been born in New York. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lewis County, New York Place of Birth

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