Language Spoken At Home in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,020 | 100% |
| English only | 12,587 | 96.7% |
| Language other than English | 433 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 46 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 241 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 39 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 180 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,889 | 100% |
| American | 4,150 | 29.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 192 | 1.4% |
| English | 1,391 | 10.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 42 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,623 | 11.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,289 | 9.3% |
| Italian | 77 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 88 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 176 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 180 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,925 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,577 | 72.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,310 | 26.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,779 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 862 | 17.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 208 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 120 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 590 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 328 | 6.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,348 | 27.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,159 | 23.5% |
| 65 years and over | 556 | 11.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,523 | 30.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,502 | 30.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,698 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,925 | 36.0% |
| Spouse | 2,779 | 20.3% |
| Child | 4,252 | 31.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,090 | 8.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 652 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 290 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,546 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,613 | 29.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,971 | 53.6% |
| Separated | 168 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 162 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 632 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,639 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,085 | 19.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,037 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 204 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 775 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 538 | 9.5% |
Fertility in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 183 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 29 | 15.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 345 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 217 | 62.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 54 | 15.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 84 | 24.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 4.3% |
| 5 or more years | 64 | 18.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 217 | 100% |
| Who are female | 127 | 58.5% |
| Who are married | 206 | 94.9% |
School Enrollment in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,310 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 315 | 9.5% |
| Kindergarten | 199 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,412 | 42.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 830 | 25.1% |
| College or graduate school | 554 | 16.7% |
Educational Attainment in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,574 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,742 | 18.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,059 | 11.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,960 | 41.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,340 | 14.0% |
| Associate's degree | 480 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 604 | 6.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 389 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.4% |
Veteran Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,588 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 880 | 8.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,732 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,885 | 21.0% |
| Under 18 years | 3,301 | 100% |
| With a disability | 90 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,437 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,799 | 21.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,994 | 100% |
| With a disability | 996 | 49.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,751 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,709 | 85.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,983 | 14.4% |
| Same county | 918 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 1,065 | 7.7% |
| Same state | 574 | 4.2% |
| Different state | 491 | 3.6% |
| Abroad | 59 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,889 | 100% |
| Native | 13,845 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 13,804 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 8,197 | 59.0% |
| Different state | 5,607 | 40.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 41 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 39 | 88.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 5 | 11.4% |
Year of Entry in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 85 | 100% |
| Native | 41 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 44 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |