Lewis County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Lewis County, Kentucky had an estimated 12,875 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,084, across 483 square miles. County output reached $251.8 m in 2024, 114 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $209,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lewis County
How many people live in Lewis County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,965
- Households5,019
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,838
- Median age42.4
- Median gross rent$751 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,000
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,130
- Population under 182,942
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,527
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,496
- Civilian labor force4,982
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.7 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties84th of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2285th of 3,222
Lewis County is the 84th largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.7 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lewis County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202412,875
- Census 2020 base population13,084
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.60 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-81
- Births, 2024160
- Deaths, 2024201
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 2024-38
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-39
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2389th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Lewis County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving218
- People arriving, from those returns418
- Tax returns filed by households leaving218
- Net household movement0
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-598,000
- Average income of an arriving household$34,784
- Average income of a leaving household$37,528
- Largest single originMason County (27 households)
- Largest single destinationMason County (35 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County | 27 | 51 | $610,000 |
| Fleming County | 26 | 56 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $2,744 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Mason County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Lewis County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$251.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$244.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.1 percent
- GDP change over five years19.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kentucky areas BEA publishes106th of 120
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2805th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$19,421
Output grew 3.1 percent in the latest year and 19.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Lewis County
- Covered employment, annual average1,972
- Establishments reporting283
- Average annual pay$41,450
- Average weekly wage$797
- Health care and social assistance, employment450
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$47,150
- Manufacturing, employment236
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$42,074
- Retail trade, employment181
- Retail trade, average annual pay$21,039
- Construction, employment163
- Construction, average annual pay$72,961
- Wholesale trade, employment87
- Accommodation and food services, employment80
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 450 | 104 | $47,150 |
| Manufacturing | 236 | 12 | $42,074 |
| Retail trade | 181 | 27 | $21,039 |
| Construction | 163 | 18 | $72,961 |
| Wholesale trade | 87 | 12 | $42,494 |
| Accommodation and food services | 80 | 10 | $15,927 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 48 | 9 | $28,867 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 40 | 12 | $44,091 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 450 jobs, 22.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Lewis County?
- Establishments, all industries114
- Employment at those establishments1,190
- Annual payroll$50.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Lewis County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Lewis County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$209,000
- Average 7(a) approval$209,000
- Median 7(a) approval$209,000
- Largest single approval$209,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)16
- Jobs per approval16.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Lewis County
Do SBA loans in Lewis County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Lewis County?
- Land area483 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties14th of 120
- Width, east to west33.3 mi
- Height, north to south28 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Lewis County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lewis County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 210141
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Lewis County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lewis County (community 210141), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Lewis County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Lewis County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lewis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,965
- Households5,019
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,838
- Median age42.4
Common questions
Lewis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewis County, Kentucky?
The Census Bureau estimates 12,875 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 12,965, in 5,019 households, ranking 84th of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lewis County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.60 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,084, to 12,875 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 160 births against 201 deaths, with net migration of -39. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lewis County?
$46,838. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,000, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $751 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Lewis County?
114 establishments, employing 1,190 people with an annual payroll of $50.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Lewis County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 450 jobs, 22.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,972 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,450, or $797 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lewis County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $209,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $209,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Lewis County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lewis County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lewis County come from?
The largest single origin is Mason County, with 27 households. Arriving households report an average income of $34,784 against $37,528 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lewis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lewis County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Lewis.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Lewis County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanceburg | city | 1,482 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Garrison | CDP | 552 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Concord | city | 5 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |