Lewis County Demographics

A map of Lewis County's Population by Race

Lewis County, Kentucky had a population of 13,080 in 2020. It was 96.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 83rd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Lewis County's White Population

12,599 residents of Lewis County identify as White, or 96.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewis County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more White than neighboring Adams County (95.3% White), Rowan County (92.3% White), Fleming County (94.9% White), Carter County (95.5% White), and Mason County (86.3% White).

Lewis County's Black Population

36 residents of Lewis County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewis County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #112 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Black than neighboring Rowan County (1.5% Black), Fleming County (1% Black), Carter County (0.8% Black), and Mason County (5.9% Black).

Lewis County's Asian Population

9 residents of Lewis County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #112 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.6% Asian), Carter County (0.2% Asian), and Mason County (0.6% Asian).

Lewis County's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Lewis County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #117 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (0.8% Hispanic), Rowan County (2.2% Hispanic), Fleming County (1.4% Hispanic), Carter County (1% Hispanic), and Mason County (2.1% Hispanic).

Lewis County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Lewis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #110 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.4% Native American/Other), Rowan County (0.6% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.4% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mason County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lewis County's Multiracial Population

325 residents of Lewis County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lewis County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fleming County (2.1% Multiracial), and Carter County (2.3% Multiracial). Lewis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (3.1% Multiracial), Rowan County (2.7% Multiracial), and Mason County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.