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Lewiston

Maine · 39,757 residents · 34.1 sq mi
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Lewiston is home to 39,757 people in Maine. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $24,051 at the median, 20% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $87,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,757
+11%vs 2000
vs 35,690 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K36K38K39K40K19902000201020202024Lewiston
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(2,782)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,657)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(2,183)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(3,126)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(3,801)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(6,231)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(4,930)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(3,792)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(3,737)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(3,587)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(2,072)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(859)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,051
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,191 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,277
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,905 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
47.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.2% in 2000
53.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(33,896)
Black1%(361)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(448)
Asian0.8%(299)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(39,173)
Black0.5%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(132)
Asian0.6%(237)
Other0.4%(142)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(413)
Puerto Rican0.7%(273)
Dominican0.3%(114)
Honduran0.2%(76)
Salvadoran0.1%(47)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Costa Rican0.1%(29)
Peruvian0.1%(29)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Panamanian0.1%(21)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(281)
Asian Indian0.3%(113)
Filipino0.3%(96)
Vietnamese0.2%(80)
Thai0.1%(35)
Korean0%(17)
Kazakh0%(15)
Japanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
French16.8%(6,442)
French Canadian13.5%(5,165)
Irish13.4%(5,137)
English11.4%(4,350)
German6.6%(2,543)
Italian4.5%(1,727)
American4.3%(1,666)
Somali3.1%(1,205)
Scottish2.6%(1,015)
Polish1.5%(594)
Arab1%(369)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.6%(239)
Swedish0.6%(237)
Norwegian0.6%(235)
British0.6%(233)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(227)
Lithuanian0.6%(211)
Finnish0.5%(194)
Dutch0.5%(177)
Nigerian0.4%(166)
Welsh0.4%(164)
West Indian0.3%(110)
Greek0.2%(84)
Kenyan0.2%(75)
Danish0.2%(71)
Russian0.2%(68)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Iraqi0.1%(51)
Turkish0.1%(47)
Swiss0.1%(39)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(30)
Australian0.1%(29)
Czech0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Egyptian0%(17)
Hungarian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Haitian0%(12)
Guyanese0%(10)
Serbian0%(4)
Slovene0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.7%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.5%(6,528)
Married40.7%(6,253)
Widowed3.1%(472)
Divorced13.7%(2,106)
Women 15+
Never married34%(5,620)
Married38.7%(6,401)
Widowed10.3%(1,705)
Divorced17%(2,806)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)26.6%(634)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(798)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,381 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lewiston, Maine?

Lewiston, Maine has about 39,757 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lewiston, Maine?

The typical household in Lewiston, Maine earns about $24,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lewiston, Maine expensive?

In Lewiston, Maine, the median home is worth about $87,200, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Lewiston, Maine?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lewiston, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lewiston, Maine?

About 13.9% of people in Lewiston, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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