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Lewis County, Washington has a population of 85,154 across 2,403 square miles, up 6.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $5.12 bn in 2024, 1,990 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 94 7(a) approvals worth $54.5 m.
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Lewis County
How many people live in Lewis County
- Population85,154
- Households32,916
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$74,796
- Median age42.2
- Median gross rent$1,097 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$385,800
- Home value to household income5.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over60,791
- Population under 1818,423
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over18,211
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6448,520
- Civilian labor force38,338
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.5 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties16th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents688th
Lewis County is the 16th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 5.2 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.6 percent against 21.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewis County
Is Lewis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.96 percent
- Census 2020 base population82,151
- Births, 2024947
- Deaths, 20241,127
- Natural change, 2024-180
- Net domestic migration, 2024775
- Net international migration, 2024198
- Total net migration, 2024973
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,910
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents416th
The county has grown 5.96 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lewis County
Where people moving to Lewis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,520
- People arriving, from those returns4,668
- Adjusted gross income arriving$164.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$65,319
- Largest single originLewis County Non-migrants (30,517 households)
- Largest single destination (30,517 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County Non-migrants | 30,517 | 62,704 | $2.26 bn |
| Thurston County | 616 | 1,126 | $39.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 614 | 1,130 | $38.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 442 | 806 | $27.6 m |
| Pierce County | 302 | 590 | $20.8 m |
| King County | 194 | 333 | $16.0 m |
| Cowlitz County | 164 | 317 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 151 | 244 | $9.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lewis County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lewis County
What the Lewis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$5.12 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.78 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.2 percent
- GDP change over five years39.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties16th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents710th
- GDP per resident$60,154
Output grew 7.2 percent in the latest year and 39.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lewis County
Who employs people in Lewis County
- Covered employment, annual average27,148
- Establishments reporting2,236
- Average annual pay$58,706
- Average weekly wage$1,129
- Sector 62, employment4,235
- Sector 62, average annual pay$64,511
- Sector 44-45, employment3,644
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$44,993
- Sector 31-33, employment3,204
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,294
- Sector 72, employment2,538
- Sector 72, average annual pay$26,795
- Sector 42, employment1,472
- Sector 23, employment1,374
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 4,235 | 210 | $64,511 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,644 | 299 | $44,993 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,204 | 99 | $71,294 |
| Sector 72 | 2,538 | 221 | $26,795 |
| Sector 42 | 1,472 | 103 | $70,038 |
| Sector 23 | 1,374 | 301 | $62,919 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,371 | 83 | $61,545 |
| Sector 11 | 928 | 120 | $50,219 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,235 jobs, 15.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lewis County
What businesses operate in Lewis County
- Establishments, all industries1,990
- Employment at those establishments22,275
- Annual payroll$1.18 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Lewis County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024265
- Declared construction value permitted$54.5 m
- Single family units authorised196
- Multifamily units authorised69
- Multifamily share of units26.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$205,675
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.1
Multifamily is 26.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lewis County
How much SBA lending happens in Lewis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded94
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$54.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$579,770
- Median 7(a) approval$275,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,710,000
- Largest single approval$3,760,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)720
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active31
- Distinct industries receiving approvals55
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms31
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter62
- Franchise loans12
- Franchise share of approvals12.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (7)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (17)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.5 m
- Average 504 approval$737,143
- Median 504 approval$488,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval8.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.1
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (12)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$70.0 m
The average approval of $579,770 sits well above the median of $275,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 33.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewis County
Do SBA loans in Lewis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Exempt from disclosure60
- Status: Cancelled17
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewis County
Which parts of Lewis County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending18
- CHEHALIS, approvals33
- CENTRALIA, approvals26
- RANDLE, approvals5
- Onalaska, approvals4
- TOLEDO, approvals4
- WINLOCK, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CHEHALIS | 33 | $14,288,400 |
| CENTRALIA | 26 | $13,001,800 |
| RANDLE | 5 | $6,053,700 |
| Onalaska | 4 | $6,675,000 |
| TOLEDO | 4 | $2,839,700 |
| WINLOCK | 3 | $2,013,000 |
| PACKWOOD | 3 | $4,095,000 |
| MORTON | 3 | $1,253,900 |
CHEHALIS accounts for 33 approvals against 26 in CENTRALIA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewis County
How big is Lewis County
- Land area2,403 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties6th of 39
- Width, east to west96 mi
- Height, north to south28.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land35
- Establishments per square mile0.83
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lewis County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lewis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population85,154
- Households32,916
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$74,796
- Median age42.2
Common questions
Lewis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewis County, Washington?
85,154, in 32,916 households, ranking 16th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lewis County growing?
The population has grown 5.96 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 947 births against 1,127 deaths, with net migration of 973. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lewis County?
$74,796. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $385,800, which is 5.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,097 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lewis County?
1,990 establishments, employing 22,275 people with an annual payroll of $1.18 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lewis County?
Average annual pay is $58,706, or $1,129 a week, across 27,148 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lewis County?
94 7(a) approvals totalling $54.5 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, with a median approval of $275,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $15.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Lewis County get paid back?
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Lewis County?
265 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $54.5 m. Multifamily was 26.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lewis County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lewis County come from?
The largest single origin is Lewis County Non-migrants, with 30,517 households. Arriving households report an average income of $65,319 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lewis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lewis County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.