Lewis County, Kentucky
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,838
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,901
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,875
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,083
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,080
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,870
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 589
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $953
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $331
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $751
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,019
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,685
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,540
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,603
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,838
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,242
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 114
Total employment, 2023 1,190
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 50,638
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 815
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.1
Population per square mile, 2010 28.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 482.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 482.84
FIPS Code 21135