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Lewis County

Washington · 59,358 residents · 2,403 sq mi
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Lewis County is home to 59,358 people in Washington. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $57,000. Households here earn about 22% less than in Washington as a whole. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

59,358
−13%vs 2000
vs 68,600 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,403 sq mi
Population, 19902024
57K65K72K80K88K19902000201020202024Lewis County
202485K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(4,273)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(4,965)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(4,794)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(4,430)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(3,101)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(8,187)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(8,881)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(6,003)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(5,413)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(5,174)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(3,204)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(933)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,410
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,511 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,205
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,082 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,000
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $551 in 2000
US average: $450
70.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(62,174)
Black0.3%(239)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(3,684)
Asian0.7%(466)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(57,516)
Black0.5%(291)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,131)
Asian0.7%(420)
Other1.9%(1,131)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(7,402)
Puerto Rican0.7%(583)
Salvadoran0.4%(367)
Spaniard0.3%(260)
Colombian0.3%(247)
Cuban0.2%(168)
Peruvian0.2%(157)
Dominican0.1%(70)
Argentine0%(23)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(258)
Vietnamese0.2%(206)
Korean0.2%(200)
Chinese0.2%(159)
Asian Indian0.2%(134)
Japanese0%(30)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(117)
Samoan0%(8)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German16%(13,592)
American13.9%(11,867)
English12.9%(10,945)
Irish10.5%(8,913)
Norwegian3.7%(3,158)
Swedish2.5%(2,159)
Scottish2.3%(1,979)
French2.2%(1,850)
Italian2%(1,671)
Dutch1.5%(1,287)
Polish1.2%(1,020)
Welsh0.9%(804)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(756)
Finnish0.9%(725)
Swiss0.8%(695)
British0.5%(449)
Danish0.5%(444)
Russian0.4%(346)
Canadian0.3%(289)
Czech0.2%(190)
Greek0.2%(155)
Ukrainian0.2%(144)
Hungarian0.2%(132)
Austrian0.2%(129)
Arab0.1%(98)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Portuguese0.1%(82)
Armenian0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(69)
Iranian0.1%(68)
Iraqi0.1%(52)
Latvian0.1%(48)
Lithuanian0.1%(48)
West Indian0.1%(47)
Belgian0%(38)
Lebanese0%(35)
Turkish0%(32)
Serbian0%(21)
Slovak0%(19)
Israeli0%(15)
Kenyan0%(10)
Haitian0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 18.1 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 married30.2%(10,572)
Married51.5%(18,055)
Widowed3.7%(1,312)
Divorced14.5%(5,093)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(7,407)
Married53.3%(18,617)
Widowed10.1%(3,542)
Divorced15.3%(5,347)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% 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)22.5%(1,412)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,223)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(2,469)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(352)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,262 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 Lewis County, Washington?

Lewis County, Washington has about 59,358 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lewis County, Washington?

The typical household in Lewis County, Washington earns about $24,410 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lewis County, Washington expensive?

In Lewis County, Washington, the median home is worth about $57,000, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Lewis County, Washington?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lewis County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lewis County, Washington?

About 14.4% of people in Lewis County, Washington 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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