Overview
1,797
Total Population
36.1
Median age
46.13%
Female population %
116.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
172
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lewiston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lewiston is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lewiston's population under 18 was 28.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lewiston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lewiston, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 139 less females than males in Lewiston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.13% females and 53.87% males in Lewiston, MN.
- The Lewiston, MN gender ratio is 116.8:100 i.e. 116.8 men to 100 women (1.168).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 132.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 84.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lewiston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lewiston population: 86.87% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 2.56% are some other race and 8.85% are multiracial.
- Lewiston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,625 (90.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lewiston is White with a population of 1,561 (86.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lewiston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,617 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Lewiston's population increased by 121 (8.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lewiston's population decreased by 91 (5.63%), 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, Lewiston's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,476.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)