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The total population of Lewis County is estimated to be 13,063 with 6,475 males (49.57%) and 6,588 females (50.43%). There are 113 more females than males in Lewis County.
The median household income in Lewis County was $35,024 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,207(3.57%) from $33,817 in 2020. This income is 46.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lewis County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $38,191. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lewis County stands at $35,024.
In Lewis County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,789 for males and $18,758 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,947 for males and $38,065 for females.
In Lewis County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $35,046.
In 2022, the population of Lewis County was 12,954, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lewis County's population was 13,006, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 13,082 in 2020.
The median age in Lewis County, KY is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.49% aged 30 to 64, 16.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lewis County population: 97.44% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.05% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.