Lewiston is a city of 34,651 people in Idaho. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 1,984 people per square mile. Renters pay $1,027 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,197, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lewiston
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$137,044 → $333,700(+143%)US over the same years: +67%
White share96.7% → 88.5%(−8.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share1.2% → 4.2%(+3.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.9%(554)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(446)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(730)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(16)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,222 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lewiston, decade by decade
Lewiston population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
28,082
$61,708
$137,044
16.3%
8.2
2000
30,904
$66,684
$187,813
19.6%
14.2
2010
31,894
$63,618
$227,438
18.3%
18.1
2020
34,203
$66,555
$247,983
24.7%
28.9
2024
34,651
$72,197
$333,700
27.5%
26.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
