Lewis County, KY

County

2024 Population

12,965

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.713% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

2.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,838

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,000

11.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lewis County, KY is home to a population of 13k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.679% of Lewis County, KY residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 54.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Lewis County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Lewis County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis County, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewis County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 76
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 80

0.116%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.116% of the people in Lewis County, KY are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewis County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.679%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

0.499%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 0.679% of Lewis County, KY residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis County, KY was 0.499%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewis County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 52

Lewis County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lewis County, KY.

Health

94.4% of the population of Lewis County, KY has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 0.764% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, KY see 6,494 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,494 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2162 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,494 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis County, KY

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, KY see an average of 6,494 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,494 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lewis County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.62%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

37.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

0.764%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis County, KY grew by 2.19% from 5.5% to 5.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewis County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.28 in Lewis County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.3% in Lewis County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis County, KY.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.56% in Lewis County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis County, KY.

Economy

The economy of Lewis County, KY employs 4.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewis County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (758 people), Construction (625 people), and Manufacturing (525 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,828), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,682), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,077).

Employment

Occupations

4.68k

2024 Value

± 467

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis County, KY grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 4.31k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis County, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (528 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (500 people), and Management Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.68k

2024 Value

± 467

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis County, KY grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 4.31k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (758 people), Construction (625 people), and Manufacturing (525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lewis County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,904

Median earning men ± $5,480

$32,849

Median earning women ± $3,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,885), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,306), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,962), Public Administration ($35,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,953).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
10
Transportation and Warehousing
10
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$13k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.9k
Manufacturing
$7.87k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis County, KY was $96,000 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,100 to $96,000, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis County, KY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewis County, KY have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.68%.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,494

$3,974

Median Property Taxes

±$392

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewis County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewis County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Lewis County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,838

Median Household Income

± $5,284

5.02k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Lewis County, KY grew to $46,838 from the previous year's value of $41,632.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.99%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Lewis County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis County, KY have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.25% of the workforce in Lewis County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.68%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis County, KY (2.83k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.4% of the children was living in poverty in Lewis County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 32.8 in Lewis County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 32.1% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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