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Lewis County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 13,080
County Seat Lewis County Justice Center
State FIPS 21
County FIPS 135
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 2,178
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 13,063
Median Age 42.5
Veterans 635
Housing Units 6,058
Uninsured 48
Net Migration (recent) 292
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 125
Total Employees 1,256
Avg Annual Pay $41,450
Median Household Income $36,662
Poverty Rate 26.6%
Unemployment Rate 7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $48,076
Federal Spending FY2024 $75,942,573
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,806
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $83,400
Median Rent $690
FMR Studio $624
FMR 1BR $719
FMR 2BR $867
FMR 3BR $1,190
FMR 4BR $1,194
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 31.7%
Adult Obesity 43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 49.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79
Electric Customers 2077215
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 5
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 5
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 12
SNAP Stores 12
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 150
Land in Farms (acres) 123,357
Avg Farm Size (acres) 822.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16
DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lewis County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.