Lewis, KS Population

Overview

482

Total Population

39.9

Median age

47.30%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

163

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lewis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lewis is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lewis's population under 18 was 23.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lewis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lewis, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 26.76% aged 15 to 29, 37.34% aged 30 to 64, 21.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Lewis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.30% females and 52.70% males in Lewis, KS.
The Lewis, KS gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 33.

Lewis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lewis population: 86.93% are White, 0.21% are Asian, 4.36% are some other race and 8.51% are multiracial.
Lewis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 319 (66.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lewis is White with a population of 419 (86.93% of the total population).

Lewis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 484 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lewis's population decreased by 30 (6.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lewis's population decreased by 55 (12.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lewis's population was lowest in year 2022 at 378.