Jury Pool Profile
Lewis County, New York
- County seat
- Lowville
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,479
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 26,607.
At a glance
Lewis County is a 26,479-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,954, $14,814 below the NY state median of $85,768; 18.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 16.3% of covered employment, average pay $45,429/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 67% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 26,607
- Median household income
- $68,182
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Lewis County has a population of 26,607, with a median age of 41.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.9%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 1.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,954; 18.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 16.0%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 16.3% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 16.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 69%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lewis County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.2% in 2024, 68.7% in 2020, 67.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.3% of the adult civilian population (1,703 individuals).