Lewis County, New York

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,618
Median household income: $68,329
Median home value: $158,000

Lewis County, New York counts 26,618 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,329 is below the New York median ($84,578).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewis County's population held roughly steady from 26,572 to 26,618, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $54,524 to $68,329.

The median gross rent is $821. 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,618
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,329
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 15,572
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,57226,618

Median household income

$54,524$68,329

Median home value

$120,200$158,000

Median gross rent

$768$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,572	$54,524	$120,200	$768
2020	26,456	$56,192	$122,800	$700
2021	26,681	$60,049	$128,600	$725
2022	26,690	$64,401	$146,100	$768
2023	26,618	$68,329	$158,000	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,582	5.9%
5 to 17	4,568	17.2%
18 to 24	1,991	7.5%
25 to 34	2,927	11.0%
35 to 44	3,102	11.7%
45 to 54	3,073	11.5%
55 to 64	4,088	15.4%
65 to 74	3,178	11.9%
75 and over	2,109	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,005	93.9%
Black or African American	193	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	56	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.4%
Two or more races	786	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	460	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,596	8.6%
High school graduate	7,903	42.8%
Some college or associate's	5,392	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,060	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,526	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,905	75.7%
Carpooled	1,165	9.9%
Public transit	137	1.2%
Walked	538	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	893	7.6%
Other means	124	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,191	38.6%
15 to 29 min	3,358	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,639	15.1%
45 to 59 min	762	7.0%
60+ min	919	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 12.2% (3,230 of 26,373)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,430	67.8%
Nonfamily households	3,528	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,958	70.4%
Vacant	4,614	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,812	80.4%
Renter-occupied	2,146	19.6%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,161	78.1%
1-unit, attached	136	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,044	6.7%
5 to 19 units	225	1.4%
20 or more units	228	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,778	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36049
State: New York
Land area: 1,276 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 43.7827, -75.4441