Lewis County Demographics
A map of Lewis County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,031 | 85.8% |
Native American/Other | 194 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 157 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 138 | 3.9% |
Asian | 7 | 0.2% |
Black | 6 | 0.2% |
Lewis County, Idaho had a population of 3,533 in 2020. It was 85.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 5.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lewis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lewis County is the 41st most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.
Lewis County's White Population
3,031 residents of Lewis County identify as White, or 85.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewis County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more White than neighboring Nez Perce County (84.2% White), and Latah County (84.7% White). Lewis County is less White than neighboring Asotin County (87.4% White), Clearwater County (90.2% White), and Wallowa County (89.3% White).
Lewis County's Black Population
6 residents of Lewis County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Black than neighboring Wallowa County (0.1% Black). Lewis County is less Black than neighboring Nez Perce County (0.4% Black), Latah County (0.8% Black), Asotin County (0.5% Black), and Clearwater County (0.5% Black).
Lewis County's Asian Population
7 residents of Lewis County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is less Asian than neighboring Nez Perce County (0.8% Asian), Latah County (2.4% Asian), Asotin County (0.9% Asian), Clearwater County (0.5% Asian), and Wallowa County (0.4% Asian).
Lewis County's Hispanic Population
138 residents of Lewis County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewis County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater County (3.4% Hispanic), and Wallowa County (3.5% Hispanic). Lewis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Latah County (5.2% Hispanic), and Asotin County (4.1% Hispanic).
Lewis County's Native American/Other Population
194 residents of Lewis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Latah County (1.4% Native American/Other), Asotin County (1.7% Native American/Other), Clearwater County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Wallowa County (1.5% Native American/Other). Lewis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nez Perce County (5.9% Native American/Other).
Lewis County's Multiracial Population
157 residents of Lewis County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lewis County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lewis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (3.4% Multiracial). Lewis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nez Perce County (4.8% Multiracial), Latah County (5.4% Multiracial), Asotin County (5.4% Multiracial), and Wallowa County (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.