Lewis County, Kentucky

Lewis County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 12,901 in 2025 across 1,251 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 12,901; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,251 km²
Density: 10; per km²
Median income: $46,838; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.8%	66 / 120	2,065 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$751	67 / 120	2,468 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$96,000	105 / 120	2,978 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.2%	22 / 120	754 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	17.3%	29 / 120	1,105 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.5%	40 / 120	1,713 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	70 / 120	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	30 / 120	783 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	102 / 120	2,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.7%	91 / 120	2,865 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.1%	118 / 120	3,121 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.4	35 / 120	1,292 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,001	72 / 120	1,528 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.6%	115 / 120	3,100 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.7%	57 / 120	1,175 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.9%	72 / 120	2,375 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	96.9%	2 / 120	9 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	22.0%	33 / 120	301 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	22.8%	27 / 120	244 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.470	42 / 120	774 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,838	87 / 120	2,901 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$26,242	89 / 120	2,875 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.0%	34 / 120	620 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.3%	78 / 120	2,687 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.4%	102 / 120	2,949 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.6%	64 / 120	2,296 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.9%	70 / 120	630 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	12,901	84 / 120	2,225 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	10	112 / 120	2,010 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.8%	104 / 120	2,416 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	38.6	4 / 120	33 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	12.0%	14 / 120	782 / 3,144

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