Jury Pool Profile
Lewis County, Washington
- County seat
- Chehalis
- Judicial district
- 14th Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 88,062
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 85,154.
At a glance
Lewis County is a 88,062-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). 12% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $78,178, $21,131 below the WA state median of $99,309; 21.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.8% of covered employment, average pay $64,520/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.84%, above the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 65% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 85,154
- Median household income
- $74,796
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 1%.
Lewis County has a population of 85,154, with a median age of 42.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 82.2%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 11.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $78,178; 21.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 25.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.84%, above the Washington state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lewis County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 65.0% in 2024, 64.9% in 2020, 65.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 8.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
8.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 9.4% of the adult civilian population (6,262 individuals).