Lewis County, New York
Total employment, 2023 4,984
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,479
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,570
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,595
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,703
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,971
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 133
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,110
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,999
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,460
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,677
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 506
Total employment, 2023 4,984
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 240,957
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,765
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 344
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.9
Population per square mile, 2010 21.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,274.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,274.68
FIPS Code 36049