Lewis County, ID
Demographic and economic profile of Lewis County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lewis County, ID is a small, rural county of 3,649 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and natural resource industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $47,388 against median worker earnings of $35,459. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 47.1%, with 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—though unemployment is low at 3.5% and housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $202,400 and median gross rent of $708 per month. The county has shed 5.1% of its population over five years, carries a 17.4% poverty rate, and has a median age of 49.0, signaling an older, contracting resident base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-5.1% since 2018
Lewis County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone3,049 (82.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races311 (8.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race108 (2.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone87 (2.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone48 (1.3%)
- Black or African American Alone42 (1.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish79
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island8
- 3.German or other West Germanic6
- 4.Vietnamese6
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance323
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining193
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)150
- 4.Construction (Group)121
- 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)103
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations492
- 2.Service Occupations272
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations212
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations197
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations197
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.