In 2021, Lewis County, KY had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $32,402. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lewis County, KY declined from 13,345 to 13,103, a −1.81% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,844 to $32,402, a 8.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.351%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.168%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.0763%).
None of the households in Lewis County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Lewis County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lewis County, KY was $77,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.
Most people in Lewis County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Lewis County, KY borders Carter County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Mason County, KY, Rowan County, KY, Adams County, OH, and Scioto County, OH.