Lewis County Demographics

A map of Lewis County's Population by Race

Lewis County, New York had a population of 26,582 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 59th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Lewis County's White Population

24,942 residents of Lewis County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewis County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more White than neighboring Oneida County (78% White), Herkimer County (90.9% White), Jefferson County (79.5% White), St. Lawrence County (89% White), and Oswego County (89.9% White).

Lewis County's Black Population

103 residents of Lewis County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewis County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Black than neighboring Oneida County (6.5% Black), Herkimer County (1.1% Black), Jefferson County (5.4% Black), St. Lawrence County (2.6% Black), and Oswego County (1.2% Black).

Lewis County's Asian Population

65 residents of Lewis County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewis County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (4.5% Asian), Herkimer County (0.6% Asian), Jefferson County (1.9% Asian), St. Lawrence County (1% Asian), and Oswego County (0.7% Asian).

Lewis County's Hispanic Population

460 residents of Lewis County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewis County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (6.5% Hispanic), Herkimer County (2.5% Hispanic), Jefferson County (6.8% Hispanic), St. Lawrence County (2.6% Hispanic), and Oswego County (3.1% Hispanic).

Lewis County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Lewis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (1.1% Native American/Other), St. Lawrence County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Oswego County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lewis County's Multiracial Population

909 residents of Lewis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Lewis County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (3.9% Multiracial), Herkimer County (4.4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5.4% Multiracial), St. Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), and Oswego County (4.4% Multiracial).

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