Lewis County, New York

NY · FIPS 36049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,607
Rank #1,593 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,182 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,325 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,360 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,100 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,886 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,251 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,102 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
18.6% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.6%56.4%75.2%93.4%3.2%1.8%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Lewis County, New York

Lewis County, New York has a total population of 26,607, making it the 1,593rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis County is $68,182, which ranks #1,325 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lewis County is $166,100, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Lewis County pay a median gross rent of $837 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

Lewis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Lewis County, New York 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.