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Lewis County, Idaho

Lewis County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lewis County is a county located in Idaho, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,704. The land area covers 478.82 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Lewis County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: 510 OAK ST, RM 1, NEZPERCE ID 83543-5065

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 3,704 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 49 yrs ±1.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,574 ±45 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,826 ±31
Occupied Housing Units 1,574 ±45
Vacant Housing Units 252 ±34
Median Home Value $225,300 ±$13,711
Median Gross Rent $737 ±$34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $51,615 ±$3,542
Per Capita Income $31,902 ±$2,732
Poverty Rate 15.3% ±2.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 560 ±91
Unemployment Rate 2.4% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,370 ±68
Broadband Internet Rate 81.9% ±3.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEZPERCE, ID US, located 8.6 miles from Lewis County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 35.3° 21.9° 28.6° 1.77" 7.4"
February 39.9° 23.6° 31.8° 1.43" 5.6"
March 46.9° 27.6° 37.2° 2.02" 3.6"
April 53.7° 32.5° 43.1° 2.38" 1.0"
May 62.4° 38.8° 50.6° 2.70" 0.0"
June 68.4° 43.7° 56.0° 2.21" 0.0"
July 79.8° 47.8° 63.8° 0.87" 0.0"
August 80.7° 47.6° 64.2° 0.78" 0.0"
September 71.3° 41.5° 56.4° 0.95" 0.0"
October 56.5° 33.5° 45.0° 1.53" 0.1"
November 42.4° 27.2° 34.8° 1.77" 2.8"
December 33.9° 21.2° 27.6° 1.55" 8.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 16061. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.