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  • FIPS 21135
  • Largest town: Vanceburg

Lewis County, Kentucky

Lewis County had 12,875 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.9 square miles of land. It ranks 84th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 14th by land area.

Population
12,875
#84 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,225 in US
Area
482.9 sq mi
#14 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,146 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#112 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,022 in US
Median household income
$46,340
#87 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,912 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lewis County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Lewis County population, land area and income

Lewis County had 12,875 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 482.9 square miles of land. It ranks 84th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 26.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Lewis County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,340 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,875

3144th1st

2225th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

483 sq mi

3144th1st

2146th of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2022nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,340

3143rd1st

2912th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

12,875

120th1st

84th of 120 (KY)

Land area

483 sq mi

120th1st

14th of 120 (KY)

Density

26.7 / sq mi

120th1st

112th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$46,340

120th1st

87th of 120 (KY)

How Lewis County's population changed since 2020

Lewis County lost 213 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 97th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lewis County recorded 696 births and 915 deaths, a natural change of -219. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +12. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 219 people.

13.1k202013.0k202112.9k202213.0k202312.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
696
Deaths
915
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+12
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-81

Where Lewis County is

The Census internal point of Lewis County is at 38.535000, -83.370100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lewis County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Lewis County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.535000, -83.370100
DMS
38°32'6.00"N 83°22'12.36"W
UTM
17N 293419.0E 4267839.8N
Geohash
dnuenz5dx
Plus code
86CRGJPH+2X

Towns in Lewis County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lewis County, 1,385 people together, or 11% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lewis County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Vanceburg with 1,385.

  1. 01Vanceburg1,385
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lewis County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Lewis County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Scioto County, OH, with 71,798 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 85.0 miles WSW of Lewis County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 68.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Portsmouth, OH (population 17,489), 27.3 miles away.

Lewis County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lewis County is 21135: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 135. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,340.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lewis County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,875. That is down 213 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,088.

What is the FIPS code of Lewis County?

21135. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (135) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lewis County?

Vanceburg, with 1,385 residents inside Lewis County in 2024.

Which counties border Lewis County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scioto County, OH; Greenup County, KY; Adams County, OH; Carter County, KY; Rowan County, KY; Mason County, KY; Fleming County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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