Census place 1646540

Lewiston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lewiston city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lewiston.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lewiston has a population of 34,717 and 1,974 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: typical commute is 15.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; population density is 1,974/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,027, below the comparison median of $1,264. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
15.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
population density
1,974/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,027
Below the comparison median of $1,264

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lewiston's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,717
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,974/sq mi
17.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,197
Median home value
$333,700
Median gross rent
$1,027
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.5%
Typical commute
15.3 min
Drive-alone commute
80.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
9.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
27.7%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Nez Perce County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LEWISTON AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.2°F
Average low
43.3°F
Annual rainfall
12.9"
Annual snowfall
12.7"

Month by month

A year in Lewiston.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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