Lewis County, New York

Lewis County is a county located in New York, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 26944 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 26176, It is fourth least populous county in New York. It has total area of 1289.89 sq mi (3340.8 square kilometre), of which, 1275.42 square miles (3303.32 square kilometre) of it is land and 14.47 square miles (37.48 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of New York.

Lewis County New York
Map of Lewis County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 26944 people in the county, organized into 10040 households, and 7307 families residing in the county. The population density was 21.1 people per square mile (8.15/kmē), it is New York's second least densely populated county. There were 15134 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.59/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. The population's age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 26176, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 25617 White, 241 Black or African American, 90 American Indian, 59 Asian, 17 Native Hawaiian, and 152 from two or more races.

Lewis County New York Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lewis County New York School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lewis County New York GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34361, it is New York's 16th poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $39287, it would be the sixth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of New York. The per capita income for the county was $14971, making it the second lowest county by per capita income in New York.

In 2000, 6915 pupils and students, of which 48.27% are male and 51.73% are female, 25.66% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.86% nursery or pri school, 5.91% kindergarten, 52.36% elementary school, 28.94% high school and 8.92% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Castorland VillageLewis County0.280.2803061084.51210133125
2Constableville VillageLewis County1.121.120305272.41614043125
3Copenhagen VillageLewis County1.21.208657201278032273
4Croghan VillageLewis County0.440.4406651525.71418326304
5Harrisville VillageLewis County0.80.770.03653849.61565230833
6Lowville VillageLewis County1.91.9034761830.81717232841
7Lyons Falls VillageLewis County1.070.980.09591602.11720427375
8Port Leyden VillageLewis County0.660.60.056651099.51278324559
9Turin VillageLewis County1.021.020263257.21415736250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census26944
April 2000 Estimate26944
July 2000 Estimate26967
July 2001 Estimate26829
July 2002 Estimate26418
July 2003 Estimate26365
July 2004 Estimate26234
July 2005 Estimate26218
July 2006 Estimate26367
July 2007 Estimate26400
July 2008 Estimate26176
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school144123267
Kindergarten213196409
Elementary school177418473621
High school10029992001
College or graduate school205412617
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lewis County, New York$34361$39287$14971
New York, United States$43393$51691$23389
United States$41994$50046$21587