Lewiston town, Niagara County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,676
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,676
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,944
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,262
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 959
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $261,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,748
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $775
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $988
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,372
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,585
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,926
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,352
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,400
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,470
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 429.5
Population per square mile, 2010 438.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 37.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.12
FIPS Code 3606342158