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Lewiston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lewiston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,772

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
13.2%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.1%
9.1%
91.1%
91.1%
22.6%
22.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lewiston
USA
$30,979
$30,979
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lewiston
USA
$55,393
$55,393
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
18.3%
18.3%
12.4%
12.4%
12.4%
12.4%
11.5%
11.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.3%
77.3%
13.8%
13.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.1%
3.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
French Canadian
Irish
English
German
Italian
Somalian
Scottish
Other Subsaharan African
Polish
African
European
Canadian
Swedish
Norwegian
British
Scots-Irish
Lithuanian
Finnish
Dutch
16.8%
16.8%
13.5%
13.5%
13.4%
13.4%
11.4%
11.4%
6.6%
6.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
African languages
Arabic
Spanish
Chinese
Native American languages
Polish
Vietnamese
French Creole
Langs. of India
Thai
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
80.0%
80.0%
8.5%
8.5%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lewiston Residents

11.5%