New York

Lewis

26,582
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Lewis

Lewis, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 6,433. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 26,582.

Its recorded population peaked at 31,416 in 1880, and has since declined by roughly 15 percent.

On the ground today, 37 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202026,582
201027,087
200026,944
199026,796
198025,035
197023,644
196023,249
195022,521
194022,815
193023,447
192023,704
191024,849
190027,427
189029,806
188031,416
187028,699
186028,580
185024,564
184017,830
183015,239
18209,227
18106,433
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Lewis

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lewis, New York.

Collinsville Cemetery
West Turin
Lewis, Harry and Molly, House
Beaver Falls
Bateman Hotel
Lowville
Moser Farm
Kirschnerville
Constable Hall
Constableville
Forest Presbyterian Church
Lyon Falls
Martinsburg Town Hall
Martinsburg
Wildwood Cemetery and Mary Lyon Fisher Memorial Chapel
Lyons Falls
Croghan Island Mill
Croghan
Pines, The
Lyons Falls
Constableville Village Historic District
Constableville
House at 58 Eighteenth Avenue
Sea Cliff
Collins, Jonathan C., House and Cemetery
Constableville
Hough, Franklin B., House
Lowville
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Frequently asked about Lewis

When does Lewis first appear in the US census?
Lewis, New York first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 6,433.
What is the population of Lewis?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lewis had a recorded population of 26,582.
When did Lewis's population peak?
Lewis's recorded population peaked at 31,416 in 1880.
How many historic places are in Lewis?
37 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lewis, New York.
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