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Lewis County, NY


Designated Market Area: Watertown, NY
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,699   ( 388 from 2010 , 119 from 2020)
Land area: 1274.6 square miles
Population density: 20.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,570 95.77% 2.5%
Black:1770.66% 4.1%
Indian:620.23% 40.9%
Asian:1490.56% 69.3%
2+ races:3061.15% 53.8%
Hispanic:4351.63% 21.8%
Total non-White:1,1294.23% 31.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:629 11.8
Deaths:4939.3
Net Migration: -32-0.6
Net Immigration: 100.2
Change in White population:-655 -2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:267 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,087
26,22596.82%
1700.63%
440.16%
880.32%
1990.73%
3571.32%
8623.18%

2000
26,944
26,36397.84%
1000.37%
750.28%
750.28%
1440.53%
1720.64%
5812.16%

1990
26,796
26,38098.45%
910.34%
480.18%
1480.55%
n/a
1290.48%
4161.55%

1980
25,035
24,85699.29%
60.02%
00.00%
750.30%
n/a
970.39%
1790.71%

1970
23,644
23,61499.87%
90.04%
100.04%
50.02%
n/a
00.00%
30 0.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,032 11.3
2,1438.0
-1,511-5.6
-24-0.1
-138 -0.5
281 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,757 14.0
2,2768.5
-975-3.6
780.3
-17 -0.1
165 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,222 16.9
2,279 9.1
-18 -0.1
n/a
1,524 6.1
237 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-711 -3.0
n/a
1,242 5.3
149 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lewis County, NY
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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
42.0
6,112 22.9%
20,587 77.1%
5,229 19.6%
10,672
2.46
7,296 68.4%
5,747 78.8%
459 6.3%
3,376 31.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
6,703 24.7%
20,384 75.3%
4,076 15.0%
10,514
2.55
7,346 69.9%
5,879 80.0%
524 7.1%
3,168 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
7,462 27.7%
19,482 72.3%
3,710 13.8%
10,058
2.65
7,314 72.7%
6,043 82.6%
499 6.8%
2,744 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
8,181 30.5%
18,615 69.5%
3,234 12.1%
9,269
2.85
7,092 76.5%
6,047 85.3%
416 5.9%
2,177 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
8,375 33.5%
16,660 66.5%
2,913 11.6%
8,120
3.05
6,383 78.6%
5,609 87.9%
261 4.1%
1,737 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lewis County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,501 
Median Value$146,100 
Occupied10,67268.8%
Vacant4,82931.2%
Owned8,62080.8%
Rented2,05219.2%
Median Rent$768 
Single-Family Units12,22278.8%
    Detached12,10378.1%
    Attached1190.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4993.2%
Mobile Homes1,78011.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lewis County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005234.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993803.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993843.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995715.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994494.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994494.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993423.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995835.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994073.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998948.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,18211.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,73816.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,10010.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995885.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997376.9%
$200,000 or more3453.2%
Median Household Income64,401 
Per Capita Income31,127 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state63 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6025.6%
Public Assistance3042.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,42313.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,88968.8%
Unemployed6223.9%
In Armed Forces890.6%
Total Labor Force11,60073.3%
Not in Labor Force4,22126.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6732,42860.2%
Non-Profit36556239.4%
Self-Employed1,28655869.7%
Local Government5671,23531.5%
State Government33247441.2%
Federal Government24612666.1%
Total Private + Self4,9592,98662.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5102,39738.6%
Total6,4695,38354.6%
Pct. Govt.25.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,49512.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,08917.6%
Professional, Technical2,59921.9%
Service Occupations2,11917.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2582.2%
All others3,56930.1%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,77715.0%
Educational services1,34311.3%
Construction1,34011.3%
Retail trade1,1729.9%
Manufacturing1,1459.6%
Public administration9678.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7276.1%
Accommodation and food services6125.2%
Other services6095.1%
Transportation and warehousing3252.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2982.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2832.4%
Utilities2462.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2362.0%
Information2221.9%
Finance and insurance2011.7%
Wholesale trade1971.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1691.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican940.35%
Puerto Rican2560.96%
Cuban40.01%
Dominican90.03%
Total Central American160.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.02%
Honduran110.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.05%
Argentinean50.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino270.10%
Chinese140.05%
Korean70.03%
Vietnamese40.01%
Laotian30.01%
Japanese30.01%
Okinawan20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,42897.4%
German, other Germanic2230.9%
Spanish2150.9%
Other Indo-European610.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.2%
Other370.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.1%
Tagalog150.1%
Other Asian110.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,20723.3%
Irish3,79414.2%
English2,6519.9%
French2,4409.1%
American1,9977.5%
Polish1,5455.8%
Italian1,1104.2%
French Canadian7292.7%
Scottish3891.5%
Dutch3861.4%
Swiss3661.4%
European3301.2%
Hungarian3011.1%
Welsh2040.8%
Canadian1830.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,55399.5%
Not a citizen1370.5%
Native26,39598.9%
Foreign-born2951.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lewis County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
487 2.6%1,140 6.2%8,025 43.4%5,278 28.6%1,987 10.8%1,563 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 487 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,140 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,025 43.4%
Some College 5,278 28.6%
Bach. Degree 1,987 10.8%
Grad Degree 1,563 8.5%
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, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,348 11,473 875 7.1% 5.3%
1991 13,094 11,884 1,210 9.2% 7.3%
1992 12,718 11,299 1,419 11.2% 8.7%
1993 12,545 11,261 1,284 10.2% 7.9%
1994 12,495 11,344 1,151 9.2% 6.9%
1995 12,575 11,532 1,043 8.3% 6.3%
1996 12,488 11,508 980 7.8% 6.2%
1997 12,729 11,726 1,003 7.9% 6.4%
1998 12,213 11,165 1,048 8.6% 5.6%
1999 12,341 11,257 1,084 8.8% 5.2%
2000 12,669 12,018 651 5.1% 4.5%
2001 12,499 11,735 764 6.1% 4.9%
2002 12,631 11,832 799 6.3% 6.2%
2003 12,430 11,621 809 6.5% 6.4%
2004 12,524 11,693 831 6.6% 5.8%
2005 12,723 11,962 761 6.0% 5.0%
2006 13,047 12,339 708 5.4% 4.5%
2007 12,460 11,795 665 5.3% 4.4%
2008 12,537 11,712 825 6.6% 5.4%
2009 12,760 11,623 1,137 8.9% 8.4%
2010 12,772 11,582 1,190 9.3% 8.7%
2011 12,413 11,206 1,207 9.7% 8.3%
2012 12,254 11,013 1,241 10.1% 8.6%
2013 12,239 11,052 1,187 9.7% 7.8%
2014 11,853 10,915 938 7.9% 6.3%
2015 11,749 10,930 819 7.0% 5.2%
2016 11,752 10,949 803 6.8% 4.9%
2017 11,587 10,821 766 6.6% 4.6%
2018 11,607 10,963 644 5.5% 4.1%
2019 11,540 10,926 614 5.3% 3.8%
2020 11,389 10,515 874 7.7% 10.0%
2021 11,634 11,043 591 5.1% 7.0%
2022 11,669 11,202 467 4.0% 4.3%
2023 11,848 11,329 519 4.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com