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Lewis County, New York

Lewis County, New York · ZIP 13305, 13309, 13312

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,570 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,958Households
  • $68,329Median household income
  • $158,000Median home value
  • 25Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Lewis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.3%
26.5k27k27.5k2000: 26,94420002010: 27,08720102020: 26,582202026,94426,582
Population of Lewis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,944
201027,087
202026,582

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lewis County
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k35.2%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $68,329 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lewis County
Owner occupied
8,812 units
Renter occupied
2,146 units
Vacancy rate
29.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lewis County2023
Manufacturing1,226
Health care and social assistance993
Retail trade887
Accommodation and food services563
Other services (except public administration)305
Construction218
Professional, scientific, and technical services122
Transportation and warehousing109

4,984 employees in 506 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lewis County compared with its state
Lewis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLewis CountyNew York
Population26,61819,872,319
Median household income$68,329$84,578
Median age42.039.6
Median home value$158,000$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%39.6%
Foreign-born residents1.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes80.4%54.3%
Mean commute to work24.2 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lewis County25 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lowville TownTown4,87837.9 sq mi
LowvilleVillage3,3361.90 sq mi
Croghan TownTown3,206179.0 sq mi
New Bremen TownTown2,78155.8 sq mi
Denmark TownTown2,63450.7 sq mi
Watson TownTown1,790114.2 sq mi
West Turin TownTown1,688102.5 sq mi
Diana TownTown1,610138.2 sq mi
Leyden TownTown1,58233.4 sq mi
Martinsburg TownTown1,32075.4 sq mi
Greig TownTown1,19192.5 sq mi
Lyonsdale TownTown1,15968.2 sq mi
Lewis TownTown83564.4 sq mi
Turin TownTown76431.2 sq mi
CopenhagenVillage6601.18 sq mi
CroghanVillage6400.43 sq mi
Lyons FallsVillage5960.97 sq mi
Port LeydenVillage5910.67 sq mi
Harrisburg TownTown48139.7 sq mi
CastorlandVillage3400.34 sq mi
Pinckney TownTown31341.0 sq mi
ConstablevilleVillage3021.13 sq mi
Osceola TownTown24288.4 sq mi
TurinVillage2141.03 sq mi
Montague TownTown9663.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.