Lewis County, Washington
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 82,149
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 88,062
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 87,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 82,144
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 82,151
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 82,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,455
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,262
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,140
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $385,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,886
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,097
Building Permits, 2025 431
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,916
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 187,389
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 526,403
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,987
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,365,075
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,993
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,796
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,049
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,990
Total employment, 2023 22,275
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,179,383
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,416
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,799
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 870
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,384
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 58
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,553
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.2
Population per square mile, 2010 31.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,402.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,402.80
FIPS Code 53041