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Lewis County, Washington (WA)

County population in 2022: 85,370 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 68,600 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,240
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,553
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,791
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,950 (it was 7,515 in 2000)
% of renters here:

29%
State:

36%

Land area: 2408 sq. mi.

Water area: 28.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lewis County: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lewis County, WA (2022)
    • 67,85979.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,97211.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,1134.8%Two or more races
    • 1,0311.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 9601.1%Asian alone
    • 7060.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4930.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2360.3%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

42.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Males: 43,022  (50.4%)
Females: 42,348  (49.6%)
Average household size:
Lewis County:

2.0 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,067 ($35,511 in 1999)
This county:

$69,067
Washington:

$91,306

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $857 (lower quartile is $625, upper quartile is $1,103)
This county:

$857
State:

$1495


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $379,200 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Lewis:

$379,200
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $252,400 - $576,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $412,728
Here:

$412,728
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,842
Here:

$208,842
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $276,072
Here:

$276,072
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,255
Here:

$295,255
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,707
Here:

$233,707
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $266,018
Here:

$266,018
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,764
Here:

$88,764
State:

$159,523

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,637
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $553

Institutionalized population: 689

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 58
  • Burglaries: 220
  • Thefts: 367
  • Auto thefts: 68

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 49
  • Burglaries: 133
  • Thefts: 223
  • Auto thefts: 31
Lewis County, WA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 324 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2021: 354 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2020: 327 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2019: 260 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2018: 271 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2017: 218 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2016: 156 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2015: 129 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 2014: 129 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2013: 95 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2012: 97 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2010: 124 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2009: 132 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2008: 243 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2007: 487 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2006: 499 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2005: 499 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2004: 337 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2003: 306 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 2002: 209 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2001: 166 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2000: 182 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 1999: 222 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1998: 197 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 1997: 253 buildings, average cost: $87,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Lewis, WA residents
Average permit cost in Lewis, WA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,508 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,291 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Lewis, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lewis, WA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lewis, WA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
Lewis County:

10.4%
Washington:

10.0%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.2% for Black residents, 18.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for American Indian residents, 5.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.6% for other race residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.4 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 62.5 years old, American Indian residents: 51.0 years old, Asian residents: 57.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.8 years old, Other race residents: 23.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $838 a month.

Cities in this county include: Centralia, Chehalis, Boistfort, Jackson Prairie, Mineral, Olequa, Logan Hill, Big Bottom, Ethel, Bunker.

Lewis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Lewis County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lewis County: Adamson Ranch (A), Beeker Ranch (B), Blaney Lookout (C), Camp One (D), Grays River State Fish Hatchery (E), Christon Ranch (F), Gile Ranch (G), Goulter Ranch (H), Johnson Ranch (I), Holm Ranch (J), Holton Ranch (K), Hull Creek Lookout (L), Johnson Ranch (M), Kyle Ranch (N), Lagergren Ranch (O), Willapa Harbor Recreation Vehicle Park (P), Forks Creek Hatchery (Q), Nemah Hatchery (R), Loomis Ranch (S), Sunshine (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lewis County include: Saint Mary's Catholic Church (A), Lutheran Church of Twin Harbors (B), Anchor Baptist Mission (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Ocean Park Lutheran Church (G), Willapa Harbor Christian Church (H), Grace Family Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ilwaco Cemetery (1), Paceful Hill Cemetery (2), Lone Fir Cemetery (3), Fern Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Litschke Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Loomis Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Mallard Lake (E), Grays River Salmon Pond (F), Pauls Lake (G), Breaker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schlick Creek (A), Tarlatt Slough (B), Penny Creek (C), Albers Slough (D), Baldwin Slough (E), Bean Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Bear River (H), Blaney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lewis County include: Leadbetter Point State Park (1), Loomis Lake State Park (2), Willie Keils Grave State Park (3), Cape Disappointment State Park (4), Fort Columbia State Park (5), Grayland Beach State Park (6), Palix State Wildlife Recreation Area (7), Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (8), Smith Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cowlitz County , Crow Wing County, Minnesota , Mercer County, North Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.3%
Washington:

4.6%

Unemployment by year in Lewis, WA
County total employment by year in Lewis, WA
County average yearly wages by year in Lewis, WA

Current college students: 2,619
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,843 (46.3% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:

5.7%
Whole state:

15.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6432010 or later
  • 1,1582000 to 2009
  • 1,1271990 to 1999
  • 5391980 to 1989
  • 3021970 to 1979
  • 654Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Lewis County marital status for males Lewis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,095
  • One, attached: 529
  • Two: 803
  • 3 or 4: 913
  • 5 to 9: 563
  • 10 to 19: 715
  • 20 to 49: 1,486
  • 50 or more: 411
  • Mobile homes: 4,535
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 320

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 14,519 (961 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 859 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 302

Here:

4.4% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lewis County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,96166
Catholic8,10210
Other4,63716
Mainline Protestant3,62120
None47,134-
Lewis County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Lewis County:

3.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Lewis County:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 60
This county:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lewis County:

9.8%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Lewis County:

34.4%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.0%
State:

13.9%

Agriculture in Lewis County:

Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,802
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $550.21
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,468
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,546
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.24%
Vegetables: 2,344 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 257 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1470% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Lewis County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from Lewis County center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 432.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - February 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado, Incident Period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4253: February 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4253, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 14, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4056: March 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4056, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1963: March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1734: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 1734, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • 19 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 8, Winds: 4, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,291 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled: 3,049 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 112 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 363 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,260 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,434 (11.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (46%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lewis County


  • American (17%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (5%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Washington in 2010:

  • 323 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 205 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 112 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 73 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 37 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Washington in 2000:

  • 438 people in nursing homes
  • 233 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $66,919.

8.79% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.79%
Washington average:

7.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.30% relocated from other counties in Washington ($43,508 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($15,555 average AGI)
Lewis County:

2.49%
Washington average:

3.85%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Thurston County, WA  2.27% ($56,331 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  1.05% ($63,861)
from King County, WA  0.63% ($66,562)
from Cowlitz County, WA  0.57% ($54,741)
from Clark County, WA  0.49% ($86,586)
from Grays Harbor County, WA  0.28% ($44,933)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.22% ($72,875)


6.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.63%
Washington average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.24% relocated to other counties in Washington ($33,011 average AGI)
2.39% relocated to other states ($18,570 average AGI)
Lewis County:

2.39%
Washington average:

3.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Thurston County, WA  1.54% ($50,849 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.54% ($55,924)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.47% ($49,000)
to King County, WA  0.30% ($65,947)
to Grays Harbor County, WA  0.24% ($50,286)
to Clark County, WA  0.20% ($52,032)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.15% ($32,304)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Lewis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lewis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,511 (11,737 aged, 2,774 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,653 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lewis County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,140)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,074)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (998)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (932)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (847)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (793)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (422)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (275)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (239)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (237)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,895
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 203
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,085

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,191
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,118
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 201.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 121.9
  • Poisoning - 56.9
  • Other - 22.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 85,370
  • Male householders: 15,748 (4,872 living alone), Female householders: 16,401 (4,786 living alone)
  • 15,774 spouses (15,713 opposite-sex spouses), 2,699 unmarried partners, (2,338 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 22,808 children (20,651 natural, 808 adopted, 1,349 stepchildren), 3,813 grandchildren, 1,222 brothers or sisters, 692 parents, 453 foster children, 2,336 other relatives, 2,887 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 537

Size of family households: 9,739 2-persons, 3,621 3-persons, 3,631 4-persons, 1,632 5-persons, 1,440 6-persons, 579 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,658 1-person, 1,813 2-persons, 36 3-persons.

9,995 married couples with children.
3,665 single-parent households (1,590 men, 2,075 women).

91.4% of residents of Lewis speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $422,699,000 ($5,909 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,183,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $215,254,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $91,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $686,000
Federal grants: $90,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,627,000 ($446,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,459,000 ($2,772,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,198,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,308,000
Federal Government insurance: $226,836,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,489
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,138
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +644
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,979
Here:

+41 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lewis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.05 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Year house built in Lewis County, Washington
  • Year house built in Lewis County, Washington
  • 4672020 or later
  • 3,1702010 to 2019
  • 4,3112000 to 2009
  • 6,0521990 to 1999
  • 4,8991980 to 1989
  • 5,2231970 to 1979
  • 2,1241960 to 1969
  • 1,8971950 to 1959
  • 1,8451940 to 1949
  • 6,3821939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Washington
  • 1151 room
  • 4902 rooms
  • 4463 rooms
  • 2,6144 rooms
  • 4,6985 rooms
  • 6,3086 rooms
  • 3,3857 rooms
  • 3,6388 rooms
  • 3,0949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Washington
  • 5451 room
  • 6702 rooms
  • 1,3683 rooms
  • 1,8464 rooms
  • 1,8705 rooms
  • 4656 rooms
  • 747 rooms
  • 1998 rooms
  • 3249+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Washington
  • 171no bedroom
  • 9021 bedroom
  • 4,0492 bedrooms
  • 15,2183 bedrooms
  • 3,4374 bedrooms
  • 1,0115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Washington
  • 545no bedroom
  • 2,2751 bedroom
  • 2,8022 bedrooms
  • 1,2803 bedrooms
  • 2994 bedrooms
  • 1605+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 547no vehicle
  • 4,8121 vehicle
  • 7,3602 vehicles
  • 6,3733 vehicles
  • 3,9254 vehicles
  • 1,7715+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 855no vehicle
  • 3,3871 vehicle
  • 2,3162 vehicles
  • 6423 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles

87.7% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Washington.

Lewis County:

87.7%
State average:

85.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 51,833
  • Other state: 27,989
  • Northeast: 2,280
  • Midwest: 3,900
  • South: 4,467
  • West: 17,342
Year householders moved into unit in Lewis County, WA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lewis County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 71.2%Electricity
  • 13.2%Wood
  • 10.0%Utility gas
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 85.2%Electricity
  • 6.6%Wood
  • 5.9%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 489
Here:

6.4%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 384
Here:

9.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120
Here:

4.8%
Washington:

16.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lewis County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,715,000
    Other: $9,123,000
    Other: $8,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,774,000
    Air Transportation: $1,827,000
    Regular Highways: $864,000
    Parks and Recreation: $717,000
    Parks and Recreation: $671,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,097,000
    Regular Highways: $9,006,000
    Air Transportation: $2,796,000
    Financial Administration: $813,000
    General Public Buildings: $688,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $412,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Financial Administration: $330,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Health - Other: $165,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,931,000
    Regular Highways: $17,336,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,451,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,434,000
    Police Protection: $8,716,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,377,000
    Police Protection: $7,610,000
    Health - Other: $4,976,000
    General - Other: $4,520,000
    Financial Administration: $4,510,000
    Financial Administration: $4,455,000
    Health - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $4,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,061,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,978,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,848,000
    Air Transportation: $1,628,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,498,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $806,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $751,000
    Parks and Recreation: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $408,000
    Water Utilities: $280,000
    Water Utilities: $223,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Corrections - Other: $128,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,404,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,250,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $430,000
    Housing and Community Development: $167,000
    Housing and Community Development: $140,000
    Highways: $37,000
    Natural Resources: $24,000
    Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,909,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,843,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $543,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $66,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $39,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - General - Other: $6,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Other - Police Protection: $1,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,339,000
    Other: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,224,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,291,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,394,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,418,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,485,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $4,405,000
    Sale of Property: $1,948,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,925,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,364,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,345,000
    Rents: $1,062,000
    Rents: $1,045,000
    General Revenue - Other: $749,000
    Special Assessments: $381,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $223,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $-1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,175,000
    Regular Highways: $682,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Health - Other: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,465,000
    Cash and Securities: $474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $325,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,998,000
    Other: $10,060,000
    Highways: $9,006,000
    Highways: $4,528,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,381,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,783,000
    General Local Government Support: $350,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,252,000
    Property: $24,072,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,615,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,155,000
    Severance: $2,504,000
    Severance: $2,201,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,724,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,681,000
    Other License: $1,473,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $979,000
    Other License: $966,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $921,000
    Other Selective Sales: $613,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $534,000
    Other Selective Sales: $477,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $438,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $223,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $194,000
    Other: $152,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,941,000
    : $33,179,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000

Lewis County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,715,000
    Other: $9,123,000
    Other: $8,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,774,000
    Air Transportation: $1,827,000
    Regular Highways: $864,000
    Parks and Recreation: $717,000
    Parks and Recreation: $671,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,097,000
    Regular Highways: $9,006,000
    Air Transportation: $2,796,000
    Financial Administration: $813,000
    General Public Buildings: $688,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $412,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Financial Administration: $330,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Health - Other: $165,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,931,000
    Regular Highways: $17,336,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,451,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,434,000
    Police Protection: $8,716,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,377,000
    Police Protection: $7,610,000
    Health - Other: $4,976,000
    General - Other: $4,520,000
    Financial Administration: $4,510,000
    Financial Administration: $4,455,000
    Health - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $4,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,061,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,978,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,848,000
    Air Transportation: $1,628,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,498,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $806,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $751,000
    Parks and Recreation: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $408,000
    Water Utilities: $280,000
    Water Utilities: $223,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Corrections - Other: $128,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,404,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,250,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $430,000
    Housing and Community Development: $167,000
    Housing and Community Development: $140,000
    Highways: $37,000
    Natural Resources: $24,000
    Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,909,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,843,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $543,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $66,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $39,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - General - Other: $6,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Other - Police Protection: $1,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,339,000
    Other: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,224,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,291,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,394,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,418,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,485,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $4,405,000
    Sale of Property: $1,948,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,925,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,364,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,345,000
    Rents: $1,062,000
    Rents: $1,045,000
    General Revenue - Other: $749,000
    Special Assessments: $381,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $223,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $-1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,175,000
    Regular Highways: $682,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Health - Other: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,465,000
    Cash and Securities: $474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $325,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,998,000
    Other: $10,060,000
    Highways: $9,006,000
    Highways: $4,528,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,381,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,783,000
    General Local Government Support: $350,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,252,000
    Property: $24,072,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,615,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,155,000
    Severance: $2,504,000
    Severance: $2,201,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,724,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,681,000
    Other License: $1,473,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $979,000
    Other License: $966,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $921,000
    Other Selective Sales: $613,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $534,000
    Other Selective Sales: $477,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $438,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $223,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $194,000
    Other: $152,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,941,000
    : $33,179,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000

Lewis County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,715,000
    Other: $9,123,000
    Other: $8,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,774,000
    Air Transportation: $1,827,000
    Regular Highways: $864,000
    Parks and Recreation: $717,000
    Parks and Recreation: $671,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,097,000
    Regular Highways: $9,006,000
    Air Transportation: $2,796,000
    Financial Administration: $813,000
    General Public Buildings: $688,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $412,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Financial Administration: $330,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Health - Other: $165,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,931,000
    Regular Highways: $17,336,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,451,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,434,000
    Police Protection: $8,716,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,377,000
    Police Protection: $7,610,000
    Health - Other: $4,976,000
    General - Other: $4,520,000
    Financial Administration: $4,510,000
    Financial Administration: $4,455,000
    Health - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $4,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,061,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,978,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,848,000
    Air Transportation: $1,628,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,498,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $806,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $751,000
    Parks and Recreation: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $408,000
    Water Utilities: $280,000
    Water Utilities: $223,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Corrections - Other: $128,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,404,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,250,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $430,000
    Housing and Community Development: $167,000
    Housing and Community Development: $140,000
    Highways: $37,000
    Natural Resources: $24,000
    Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,909,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,843,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $543,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $66,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $39,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - General - Other: $6,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Other - Police Protection: $1,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,339,000
    Other: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,224,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,291,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,394,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,418,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,485,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $4,405,000
    Sale of Property: $1,948,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,925,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,364,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,345,000
    Rents: $1,062,000
    Rents: $1,045,000
    General Revenue - Other: $749,000
    Special Assessments: $381,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $223,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $-1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,175,000
    Regular Highways: $682,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Health - Other: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,465,000
    Cash and Securities: $474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $325,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,998,000
    Other: $10,060,000
    Highways: $9,006,000
    Highways: $4,528,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,381,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,783,000
    General Local Government Support: $350,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,252,000
    Property: $24,072,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,615,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,155,000
    Severance: $2,504,000
    Severance: $2,201,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,724,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,681,000
    Other License: $1,473,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $979,000
    Other License: $966,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $921,000
    Other Selective Sales: $613,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $534,000
    Other Selective Sales: $477,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $438,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $223,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $194,000
    Other: $152,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,941,000
    : $33,179,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000

Lewis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,715,000
    Other: $9,123,000
    Other: $8,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,774,000
    Air Transportation: $1,827,000
    Regular Highways: $864,000
    Parks and Recreation: $717,000
    Parks and Recreation: $671,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,097,000
    Regular Highways: $9,006,000
    Air Transportation: $2,796,000
    Financial Administration: $813,000
    General Public Buildings: $688,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $412,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Financial Administration: $330,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Health - Other: $165,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,931,000
    Regular Highways: $17,336,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,445,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,451,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,434,000
    Police Protection: $8,716,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,377,000
    Police Protection: $7,610,000
    Health - Other: $4,976,000
    General - Other: $4,520,000
    Financial Administration: $4,510,000
    Financial Administration: $4,455,000
    Health - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $4,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,061,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,978,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,848,000
    Air Transportation: $1,628,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,498,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,444,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $806,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $751,000
    Parks and Recreation: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $408,000
    Water Utilities: $280,000
    Water Utilities: $223,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Corrections - Other: $128,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,404,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,250,000
    Other: $476,000
    Natural Resources: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $430,000
    Housing and Community Development: $167,000
    Housing and Community Development: $140,000
    Highways: $37,000
    Natural Resources: $24,000
    Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,909,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,843,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $543,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $66,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $39,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - General - Other: $6,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Other - Police Protection: $1,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,339,000
    Other: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,224,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,291,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,394,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,418,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,485,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $4,405,000
    Sale of Property: $1,948,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,925,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,364,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,345,000
    Rents: $1,062,000
    Rents: $1,045,000
    General Revenue - Other: $749,000
    Special Assessments: $381,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $223,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $-1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,175,000
    Regular Highways: $682,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Health - Other: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,465,000
    Cash and Securities: $474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $325,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,998,000
    Other: $10,060,000
    Highways: $9,006,000
    Highways: $4,528,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,381,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,783,000
    General Local Government Support: $350,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,252,000
    Property: $24,072,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,615,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,155,000
    Severance: $2,504,000
    Severance: $2,201,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,724,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,681,000
    Other License: $1,473,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $979,000
    Other License: $966,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $921,000
    Other Selective Sales: $613,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $534,000
    Other Selective Sales: $477,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $438,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $223,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $194,000
    Other: $152,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,941,000
    : $33,179,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,890
  • Number of aged recipients: 85
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,805
  • Number of recipients under 18: 280
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,380
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 230
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 649
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 998
Most common first names in Lewis County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John43876.3 years
William38475.4 years
Robert32073.4 years
James31574.4 years
Mary29281.0 years
George25377.0 years
Charles23677.3 years
Frank15679.0 years
Donald15572.0 years
Helen15181.7 years
Most common last names in Lewis County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20577.4 years
Johnson19278.1 years
Anderson12178.7 years
Miller11476.5 years
Davis10176.8 years
Jones9078.2 years
Brown8574.4 years
Clark7276.1 years
Taylor6975.8 years
Wilson6976.1 years
Businesses in Lewis County, WA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware4Little Caesars Pizza1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's5
Baskin-Robbins1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1New Balance2
Best Western1Nike4
Burger King2Payless1
Chevrolet1Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quiznos1
DHL1RadioShack2
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid2
Dennys2Rue211
DressBarn1SAS Shoes1
Dressbarn1Sears1
Eddie Bauer1Staples1
Famous Footwear1Starbucks4
FedEx9Subway7
Ford2Taco Bell1
GNC2The Room Place1
GameStop1Toys"R"Us1
Goodwill5True Value5
Gymboree1U-Haul5
H&R Block4U.S. Cellular3
Holiday Inn1UPS11
Home Depot1Vans1
Jack In The Box2Vons2
KFC1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
Lane Bryant1