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Lewis County, WA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Centralia, WA
Designated Market Area: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 85,370   ( 9,915 from 2010 , 3,218 from 2020)
Land area: 2402.8 square miles
Population density: 35.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:69,447 81.35% 7.0%
Black:7200.84% 94.6%
Indian:1,1301.32% 18.7%
Asian:1,1471.34% 53.8%
2+ races:2,9543.46% 55.0%
Hispanic:9,97211.68% 52.8%
Total non-White:15,92318.65% 50.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,022 12.3
Deaths:2,44014.9
Net Migration: 3,61122.0
Net Immigration: 1140.7
Change in White population:4,566 6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,349 7.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
75,455
64,88185.99%
3700.49%
9521.26%
7460.99%
1,9062.53%
6,5278.65%
10,57414.01%

2000
68,600
62,17490.63%
2390.35%
7951.16%
5810.85%
1,0541.54%
3,6845.37%
6,4269.37%

1990
59,358
56,73595.58%
2620.44%
8061.36%
4240.71%
n/a
1,1311.91%
2,6234.42%

1980
56,025
54,18696.72%
980.17%
4990.89%
5380.96%
n/a
6771.21%
1,8393.28%

1970
45,467
44,98298.93%
390.09%
2420.53%
670.15%
n/a
950.21%
485 1.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,337 12.2
7,12810.4
4,2106.1
1,0921.6
2,707 3.9
4,148 6.0
1990's
NumberRate
8,830 14.9
6,98611.8
7,44512.5
4920.8
5,439 9.2
3,803 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
8,933 15.9
5,667 10.1
88 0.2
n/a
2,549 4.5
784 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,026 15.5
n/a
9,204 20.2
1,354 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lewis County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.4
17,783 20.8%
67,587 79.2%
17,337 20.3%
31,511
2.59
20,935 66.4%
15,568 74.4%
1,639 7.8%
10,576 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
17,460 23.1%
57,995 76.9%
13,076 17.3%
29,743
2.51
20,104 67.6%
15,241 75.8%
1,851 9.2%
9,639 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
18,197 26.5%
50,403 73.5%
10,671 15.6%
26,362
2.56
18,700 70.9%
15,256 81.6%
1,496 8.0%
7,662 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
16,822 28.3%
42,536 71.7%
9,311 15.7%
22,566
2.59
16,474 73.0%
13,725 83.3%
1,326 8.0%
6,092 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
16,862 30.1%
39,163 69.9%
7,632 13.6%
20,625
2.68
15,305 74.2%
13,535 88.4%
1,061 6.9%
5,320 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lewis County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,604 
Median Value$306,600 
Occupied31,51188.5%
Vacant4,09311.5%
Owned22,98672.9%
Rented8,52527.1%
Median Rent$1,016 
Single-Family Units25,21570.8%
    Detached24,71569.4%
    Attached5001.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,8107.9%
Mobile Homes5,78216.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lewis County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0913.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2423.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4824.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3294.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3664.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4834.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4874.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2964.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2464.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4107.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993,0129.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,60814.6%
$100,000 to $124,9993,0759.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,3837.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3317.4%
$200,000 or more1,6705.3%
Median Household Income67,247 
Per Capita Income32,800 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5378.1%
Public Assistance1,4844.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,84318.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,16263.4%
Unemployed2,0064.5%
In Armed Forces680.2%
Total Labor Force30,23668.1%
Not in Labor Force14,15031.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,4228,50561.2%
Non-Profit7451,61631.6%
Self-Employed1,9841,40658.5%
Local Government1,1851,62942.1%
State Government1,3672,02140.3%
Federal Government24729345.7%
Total Private + Self15,4069,91160.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5445,55938.9%
Total18,95015,47055.1%
Pct. Govt.19.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,68413.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,60419.1%
Professional, Technical6,27218.2%
Service Occupations5,98117.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7702.2%
All others10,94831.7%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,62213.4%
Retail trade4,16912.1%
Educational services2,9748.6%
Manufacturing2,9538.6%
Construction2,9408.5%
Public administration2,5667.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,5457.4%
Accommodation and food services2,3016.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,7095.0%
Other services1,5094.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2183.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0843.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing8932.6%
Finance and insurance7442.2%
Wholesale trade7262.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5171.5%
Utilities4501.3%
Information3731.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1780.5%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lewis County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,3228.86%
Puerto Rican4270.52%
Cuban1500.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3290.40%
Costa Rican110.01%
Guatemalan60.01%
Honduran420.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.01%
Salvadoran2580.31%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2530.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1780.22%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian750.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7390.89%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2860.35%
Vietnamese1810.22%
Korean1710.21%
Filipino1480.18%
Indian1140.14%
Thai40.00%
Japanese20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English71,55791.8%
Spanish5,0246.4%
German, other Germanic2750.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1990.3%
Other Indo-European1870.2%
Korean1800.2%
Vietnamese1410.2%
Tagalog1400.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun800.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,39918.6%
English11,11013.4%
Irish9,96912.1%
American6,1617.5%
Norwegian3,7244.5%
French2,3832.9%
Swedish2,2992.8%
European2,2962.8%
Scottish2,0602.5%
Italian1,8872.3%
Dutch1,6051.9%
Polish1,3101.6%
Welsh1,1121.3%
Scotch-Irish1,0851.3%
Finnish8501.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen80,29697.1%
Not a citizen2,3672.9%
Native78,52595.0%
Foreign-born4,1385.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lewis County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,038 3.5%4,132 7.0%17,827 30.4%23,131 39.4%7,495 12.8%4,109 7.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,038 3.5%
9-12 Years 4,132 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,827 30.4%
Some College 23,131 39.4%
Bach. Degree 7,495 12.8%
Grad Degree 4,109 7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lewis County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,435 24,289 2,146 8.1% 5.1%
1991 26,359 23,647 2,712 10.3% 6.1%
1992 27,536 24,445 3,091 11.2% 7.2%
1993 27,863 24,755 3,108 11.2% 7.3%
1994 28,696 26,053 2,643 9.2% 6.3%
1995 29,886 27,223 2,663 8.9% 6.2%
1996 31,058 28,199 2,859 9.2% 5.9%
1997 32,244 29,815 2,429 7.5% 4.9%
1998 31,111 28,440 2,671 8.6% 4.8%
1999 31,220 28,599 2,621 8.4% 4.8%
2000 30,235 27,858 2,377 7.9% 5.1%
2001 29,426 26,885 2,541 8.6% 6.0%
2002 29,721 27,011 2,710 9.1% 7.1%
2003 30,239 27,391 2,848 9.4% 7.2%
2004 30,660 28,017 2,643 8.6% 6.3%
2005 30,573 28,081 2,492 8.2% 5.6%
2006 31,215 28,885 2,330 7.5% 5.0%
2007 31,159 28,760 2,399 7.7% 4.6%
2008 31,475 28,788 2,687 8.5% 5.2%
2009 30,994 27,173 3,821 12.3% 8.3%
2010 33,162 29,213 3,949 11.9% 9.1%
2011 32,103 28,412 3,691 11.5% 8.5%
2012 32,009 28,485 3,524 11.0% 7.7%
2013 31,311 28,070 3,241 10.4% 6.6%
2014 30,479 27,793 2,686 8.8% 5.9%
2015 31,203 28,657 2,546 8.2% 5.4%
2016 31,938 29,483 2,455 7.7% 5.2%
2017 33,098 30,947 2,151 6.5% 4.6%
2018 33,933 31,835 2,098 6.2% 4.4%
2019 34,808 32,676 2,132 6.1% 4.1%
2020 35,103 31,819 3,284 9.4% 8.4%
2021 34,467 32,262 2,205 6.4% 5.2%
2022 34,855 32,755 2,100 6.0% 4.2%
2023 34,886 33,004 1,882 5.4% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com