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Lewis
Kentucky

13K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$118K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$18,821

Federal Spending per Capita$375

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$134K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,824

SS Benefits / Person$3,675

Education Wage Premium2.28x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$23K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$114K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$690/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $560

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

94 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices6

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients626 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,635

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,184

Bachelor's Degree Holders817

HS Completion Rate78.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate53.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)40.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature-0.04

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)0.44

Heating Degree Days4,863 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,143 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)933 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)375 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers416 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work47 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)467 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Agriculture

Farms219 farms

Farmland397 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.099

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations3.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+71R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +88

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $118K

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Local News — Lewis

Reuters Connect · 4 days ago

Licensable picture: Miss Kansas Sophie Lewis and Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine mingle with fellow contestants before the Miss America Opening

Miss Kansas Sophie Lewis and Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine mingle with fellow contestants before th…

On3 · 1 week ago

'27 5-star center Lewis Uvwo schedules official visit to Kentucky

2027 five-star center Lewis Uvwo has locked in an official visit to Kentucky for the weekend of Sept…

UKNow · Apr 27, 2026

Candidate C for Lewis Honors College dean to participate in open forum

The University of Kentucky is bringing four initial finalists for a new dean of the Lewis Honors Col…

Churchill Downs Incorporated · Jun 24, 2026

Churchill Downs Unveils Monument Honoring Oliver Lewis

Louisville, Ky. (June 24, 2026) – Churchill Downs and the Oliver Lewis Foundation unveiled a bronze …

WPSD Local 6 · 3 weeks ago

Law enforcement, advocates explain Kentucky's new grooming law

This piece contains topics of child abuse, sexual abuse and grooming. GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — The Grave…

Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Jul 7, 2026

Michael Jones Lewis Obituary Jul 2, 2016

Michael Jones Lewis, 49, of Morehead, KY lost his valiant battle with cancer Saturday, July 2, 2016.…

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