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Lewis County, Washington

Lewis County, Washington · ZIP 98336, 98355, 98356

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 87,049 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,314Households
  • $69,690Median household income
  • $341,500Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Lewis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+19.8%
65k70k75k80k85k2000: 68,60020002010: 75,45520102020: 82,149202068,60082,149
Population of Lewis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200068,600
201075,455
202082,149

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lewis County
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k17.9%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $69,690 · 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lewis County
Owner occupied
23,965 units
Renter occupied
8,349 units
Vacancy rate
10.3%

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lewis County2023
Health care and social assistance3,893
Retail trade3,679
Manufacturing2,924
Accommodation and food services2,560
Transportation and warehousing1,521
Wholesale trade1,513
Construction1,332
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services923

22,275 employees in 1,990 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lewis County compared with its state
Lewis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLewis CountyWashington
Population83,9257,740,984
Median household income$69,690$94,952
Median age42.438.2
Median home value$341,500$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.3%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes74.2%63.9%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lewis County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CentraliaCity19,0617.81 sq mi
ChehalisCity7,7175.81 sq mi
WinlockCity2,5153.38 sq mi
NapavineCity2,1552.89 sq mi
Fords PrairieCensus designated place1,7623.73 sq mi
MortonCity1,0890.82 sq mi
MossyrockCity8030.75 sq mi
ToledoCity7670.67 sq mi
VaderCity6900.95 sq mi
Pe EllTown6710.59 sq mi
OnalaskaCensus designated place6571.60 sq mi
PackwoodCensus designated place1181.00 sq mi
MineralCensus designated place460.67 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lewis County

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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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.