Lewis County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,879
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,879
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,038
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,032
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,211
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 534
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,314
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $982
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $644
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,185
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,490
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,538
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,565
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,247
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,713
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,934
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,581
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 182
Total employment, 2023 1,836
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 64,351
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 656
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
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 19.9
Population per square mile, 2010 20.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 505.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 505.04
FIPS Code 29111