Lewis County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,945
Median household income: $52,340
Median home value: $118,900

Lewis County, Missouri counts 9,945 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,340, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewis County's population held roughly steady from 9,955 to 9,945, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $45,988 to $52,340.

The typical home was built around 1968. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,945
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,340
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 4,315
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9559,945

Median household income

$45,988$52,340

Median home value

$87,900$118,900

Median gross rent

$569$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,955	$45,988	$87,900	$569
2020	9,898	$45,118	$88,200	$575
2021	10,031	$46,250	$94,200	$587
2022	9,987	$49,779	$104,500	$606
2023	9,945	$52,340	$118,900	$627

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	500	5.0%
5 to 17	1,634	16.4%
18 to 24	1,498	15.1%
25 to 34	1,013	10.2%
35 to 44	1,030	10.4%
45 to 54	1,021	10.3%
55 to 64	1,372	13.8%
65 to 74	1,028	10.3%
75 and over	849	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,150	92.0%
Black or African American	302	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	46	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	300	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	792	12.5%
High school graduate	2,832	44.9%
Some college or associate's	1,645	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	723	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	321	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,339	78.3%
Carpooled	435	10.2%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	121	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	336	7.9%
Other means	14	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,400	35.7%
15 to 29 min	1,019	25.9%
30 to 44 min	1,087	27.7%
45 to 59 min	152	3.9%
60+ min	269	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,400 of 9,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,866	58.0%
Nonfamily households	1,350	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,216	74.5%
Vacant	1,099	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,476	77.0%
Renter-occupied	740	23.0%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,228	74.8%
1-unit, attached	8	0.2%
2 to 4 units	453	10.5%
5 to 19 units	169	3.9%
20 or more units	8	0.2%
Mobile home & other	449	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29111
State: Missouri
Land area: 505 sq mi
Water area: 5.78 sq mi
Center point: 40.0846, -91.7288

Cities & places

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