Lewis County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,924
Rank #2,488 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,934 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,091 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,442 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,200 −53.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,517 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,522 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,091 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
16.8% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.2%40.3%60.5%80.6%91.5%3.9%2.9%1.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Lewis County, Missouri

Lewis County, Missouri has a total population of 9,924, making it the 2,488th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis County is $59,934, which ranks #2,091 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lewis County is $130,200, 53.8% below the national median. Renters in Lewis County pay a median gross rent of $644 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Lewis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Lewis County, Missouri 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.