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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lewis County is 3,822, which is 2.00% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lewis County population density is 7.97 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 19.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lewis County is white, which represent 91.29% of the total population. The average Lewis County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,822. #41

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Lewis County	2.00%
Idaho	23.61%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #25

Lewis County	7.97 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,489 (91.29%, #29)
Black:	3 (0.08%, #31)
Hispanic:	145 (3.79%, #33)
Asian:	19 (0.50%, #23)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	168 (4.40%, #4)
One Race, Other:	9 (0.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	134 (3.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	133 (91.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,174 (83.05%) out of the total population of 3,822 reported first ancestry.

	Lewis County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	23	0.60%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	18	0.47%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	107	2.80%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	545	14.26%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	208	5.44%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	1,295	33.88%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	38	0.99%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	474	12.40%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	37	0.97%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	144	3.77%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	41	1.07%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.05%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	17	0.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	55	1.44%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	119	3.11%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	129	3.38%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.24%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	10	0.26%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	233	6.10%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	28	0.73%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,904 (49.82%, see rank)

Females: 1,918 (50.18%, see rank)

Lewis County	Male: 49.82% Female: 50.18%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lewis County	48.40 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lewis County	46.60 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lewis County	49.70 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lewis County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	198	5.18%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	200	5.23%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	271	7.09%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	220	5.76%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	155	4.06%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	333	8.71%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	377	9.86%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	582	15.23%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	600	15.70%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	510	13.34%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	298	7.80%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	78	2.04%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lewis County	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,778, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	320, 11.52%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	957, 34.45%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,044, 37.58%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	358, 12.89%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	99, 3.56%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, see rank	13.54	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lewis County			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	80	83.75%	16.25%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	383	84.60%, see rank	15.40%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	187	88.24%, see rank	11.76%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	91	75.82%, see rank	24.18%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	29	72.41%, see rank	27.59%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lewis County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	1,657, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	524, 31.62%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,133, 68.38%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,043, 62.95%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	871, 52.56%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	614, 37.05%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lewis County	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,153	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,565	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	334	21.34%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	960	61.34%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	57	3.64%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	214	13.67%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,588	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	227	14.29%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	946	59.57%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	181	11.40%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	234	14.74%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lewis County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	3,726	97.49%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,092	54.74%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,618	42.33%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.42%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	96	2.51%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	26	0.68%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	70	1.83%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.10%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15	0.39%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	54	1.41%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	23	0.60%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lewis County	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	1,606	96.92%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	20	1.21%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.48%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	18	1.09%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	5	0.30%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.