Lewiston

Population: 34,471
Median household income: $71,047
Median home value: $290,900

Located in Nez Perce County, Idaho, Lewiston is a community with a population of 34,471. At $71,047, its median household income sits in line with Nez Perce County's $71,466.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewiston's population grew 5.5% from 32,664 to 34,471, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $189,400 to $290,900.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,471
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,047
Median home value: $290,900
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 14,999
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,66434,471

Median household income

$56,479$71,047

Median home value

$189,400$290,900

Median gross rent

$722$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,664	$56,479	$189,400	$722
2020	32,853	$54,912	$204,600	$724
2021	33,964	$60,581	$222,000	$787
2022	34,270	$63,109	$259,800	$890
2023	34,471	$71,047	$290,900	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,864	5.4%
5 to 17	5,464	15.9%
18 to 24	3,267	9.5%
25 to 34	4,363	12.7%
35 to 44	4,390	12.7%
45 to 54	3,864	11.2%
55 to 64	4,302	12.5%
65 to 74	3,889	11.3%
75 and over	3,068	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,691	89.0%
Black or African American	20	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	432	1.3%
Asian	322	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.2%
Some other race	114	0.3%
Two or more races	1,364	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,465	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,630	6.8%
High school graduate	6,856	28.7%
Some college or associate's	8,947	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,318	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,125	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,166	81.8%
Carpooled	1,073	6.7%
Public transit	32	0.2%
Walked	459	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,253	7.8%
Other means	121	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,806	59.3%
15 to 29 min	4,557	30.7%
30 to 44 min	555	3.7%
45 to 59 min	509	3.4%
60+ min	424	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 13.3% (4,406 of 33,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,644	61.1%
Nonfamily households	5,498	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,142	94.3%
Vacant	857	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,903	70.0%
Renter-occupied	4,239	30.0%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,388	69.3%
1-unit, attached	550	3.7%
2 to 4 units	1,456	9.7%
5 to 19 units	696	4.6%
20 or more units	865	5.8%
Mobile home & other	1,044	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1646540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 46.3931, -116.9935