Lewis County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

12,965

Median Age

42.4

Male Median

41.5

Female Median

43.4

Lewis County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lewis County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.2%%.

-7.2%% Growth

Lewis County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lewis County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.412,965
202342.113,028
202242.513,063
202142.613,103
202042.813,345
201942.813,417
201842.913,490
201742.113,565
201640.913,646
201540.813,790
201440.213,848
201339.913,859
201240.313,889
201140.213,946
201039.913,968

Lewis County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1716.8%
18–246.9%
25–3411.8%
35–5424.5%
55–6414.6%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for Lewis County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.0
Youth Dependency:
39.2
Old-Age Dependency:
33.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lewis County, Kentucky

The median age in Lewis County, Kentucky is 42.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lewis County, Kentucky is 12,965.

In Lewis County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lewis County, Kentucky is aging.
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