Lewis County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,965
Rank #2,285 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,838 −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,901 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,842 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,000 −65.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,048 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,774 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,546 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.7%77.1%92.6%96.9%1.9%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Lewis County, Kentucky

Lewis County, Kentucky has a total population of 12,965, making it the 2,285th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis County is $46,838, which ranks #2,901 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Lewis County is $96,000, 65.9% below the national median. Renters in Lewis County pay a median gross rent of $751 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.5 min.

Lewis County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Lewis County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.