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Moving to Lewiston, Idaho

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Population: 30,904. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,081 (+0.6% change)
Males: 15,083 (48.8%), Females: 15,821 (51.2%)

Nez Perce County

Zip code: 83501

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $36,606
Median house value: $106,000

Population by Race

Races in Lewiston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), English (13.3%), Irish (12.7%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (5.8%), Swedish (4.1%).

Elevation: 755 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles

Map of Lewiston, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lewiston

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewiston city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,518 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lewiston:

  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (415 SIXTH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lewiston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 3 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 24 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 92 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lewiston:

  • SNAKE RIVER (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: 78U)
  • LOWER GRANITE STATE (about 36 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: 00W)
  • CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 39 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; Abbreviation: S89)

Amtrak station:
LEWISTON (3120 NORTH-SOUTH HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lewiston:

  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,213; Location: 500 8TH AVE; Public; Website: www.lcsc.edu)
  • MR LEONS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 99; Location: 205 10TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • HEADMASTERS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 602 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • VALLEY BUSINESS COLLEGE (Location: 508 THAIN ROAD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lewiston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 38 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high schools in Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,055; Location: 1114 9TH AVENUE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • TAMMANY ALTER LEARNING CENTER (Students: 82; Location: 6800 TAMMANY CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lewiston:

  • NORTHWEST CHILDREN’S HOME EDUC (Students: 114; Location: 602 13TH ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lewiston:

  • SACAJAWEA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 3610 12TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • JENIFER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 1213 16TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 1903 GRELLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 815 BURRELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MC GHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 636 WARNER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MC SORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 2020 15TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3429 12TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 1409 8TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 1840 9TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • REGION 2 JUVENILE DET CENTER (Students: 9; Location: 3317 12TH STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Lewiston:

  • ST STANISLAUS TRI PARISH SCHOO (Students: 159; Location: 641 5TH AVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 3215 ECHO HILLS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEACON SDA SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 615 STEWART AVENUE; Grades: KG – 9)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: ATTN CYNDY KYM 4073 FAIRWAY DR; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $589,594; Location: 428 THAIN RD; 82,978 books; 1,035 audio materials; 623 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

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